Abstract
Summary
Normal female urine contains adrenocortieotrophic activity which has been shown not to be due to its estrogen content.
Being nondialyzable and thermolabile, the active material appears to be a protein. It is similar to pituitary adrenocorticotrophin in its ability to produce adrenal weight increases and to depress the adrenal ascorbic acid level in normal and hypophysectomized male rats.
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