Primary Source:
James Mrotek, PhD. The Endocrine System, 4th edition. The Endocrine Society, Chevy Chase, MD. ©2003 The Endocrine Society.
Editors:
Maria J. Henwood, D.O.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Columbus Children's Hospital
The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health
Columbus, OH
Annaswamy Raji, M.D., M.M.Sc.
Assistant Professor
Harvard Medical School/Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
Illustrator: Diane Abeloff, 2002
Last Review: January 2008
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