MEASUREMENT OF BETA-ENDORPHIN IN HUMAN-PLASMA

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WARDLAW, SL [1 ]
FRANTZ, AG [1 ]
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[1] PRESBYTERIAN HOSP, DEPT MED, NEW YORK, NY 10032 USA
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10.1210/jcem-48-1-176
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
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β-endorphin has been identified in human plasma by means of gel filtration and a sensitive radioimmunoassay for human β-endorphin (βh-endorphin). Mean baseline plasma 3β-endorphin concentration in 5 individuals was 21+7.3 (SD) pg/ml (6.2 + 2.2 (SD) fmole/ml). Following metyrapone stimulation mean plasma concentration increased to 55.4 + 10.1 (SD) pg/ml (16.3 + 3.1 (SD) fmole/ml). The molar ratio of human 3-lipotropin (βh-LPH) to βh endorphin was 2.2 in baseline plasma and 2.4 after metyrapone stimulation. © 1979 by The Endocrine Society.
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