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Plasma immunoreactive beta-melanocyte-stimulating hormone and skin pigmentation in chronic renal failure.

Andrew G. Smith, Sam Shuster, J.S. Comaish, N A Plummer, A. J. Thody, F Álvarez-Ude, D. N. S. Kerr

BMJ · 1975 · 51 citations · 5 references

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Abstract

Plasma immunoreactive beta-melanocyte stimulating hormone (beta-MSH) concentrations were greatly increased in patients with chronic renal failure. There was no correlation between the severity of the renal failure or the degree of pigmentation and the plasma beta-MSH levels.

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Glenys A. Bloomfield, Alexander P. Scott, Philip J. Lowry et al. · Nature · 1974 · 92 citations

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A RADIOIMMUNOASSAY FOR β-MELANOCYTE-STIMULATING HORMONE IN HUMAN PLASMA

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PubMed · 1975 · 35 citations

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