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A RELATION between the thymus and the growth hormone of the anterior pituitary has been assumed by many authors. It is known that injections of this hormone result in an enlargement of the thymus1. A more thorough investigation of the interaction between these two glands seemed of interest.
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COMSA, J. Influence of the Thymus upon the Reaction of the Rat to Anterior Pituitary Growth Hormone. Nature 182, 728 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1038/182728a0
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