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In this introduction to the “Symposium on the Biology of Growth Factors”, I shall offer perspectives gained from insights provided by classical endocrinology.
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Fritz, I.B. (1988). Perspectives on the Biology of Growth Factors. In: Kudlow, J.E., MacLennan, D.H., Bernstein, A., Gotlieb, A.I. (eds) Biology of Growth Factors. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 234. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1980-2_1
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