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β-Endorphin Immunoreactive Material in the Plasma: What Does It Mean?

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During the last decade, much information has been collected on the biosynthesis, structure, distribution, and effects of opioid peptides; however, our knowledge about the physiological significance of these peptides has still remained marginal (Illes and Farsang 1988).

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Teschemacher, H., Koch, G., Kramer, D., Wiedemann, K. (1990). β-Endorphin Immunoreactive Material in the Plasma: What Does It Mean?. In: Distler, W., Beck, L. (eds) Endorphins in Reproduction and Stress. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75797-6_10

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