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hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis

Known as: HPA, hypothalamic pituitary adrenal (HPA) axis, hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis 
National Institutes of Health

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Pituitary-Adrenal Function TestsPituitary-Adrenal Systemhypothalamic pituitary axis

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Review
2011
Review
2011
The influence of early life factors on the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that develops as a result of the interaction between genetic and… 
Review
2007
Review
2007
Social isolation stress and neuroactive steroids
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Fetal Growth And Programming Of The Hypothalamic–Pituitary–Adrenal Axis
1. Epidemiological studies have shown that small size at birth is associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease and… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Food-induced cortisol secretion in relation to anthropometric, metabolic and haemodynamic variables in men
OBJECTIVE: To assess the relationships between the regulation of diurnal and food-induced cortisol secretion and anthropometric… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Seasonal changes in adrenal sensitivity alter corticosterone levels in Gambel's white-crowned sparrows (Zonotrichia leucophrys gambelii).
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Stress and neurosteroids in adult and aged rats
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Effects of short-term dexamethasone treatment during pregnancy on the development of the immune system and the hypothalamo-pituitary adrenal axis in the rat
Review
1994
Review
1994
Endocrine-paracrine interaction in communication between the immune and endocrine systems. Activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in inflammation.
There are bidirectional communications between the immune and endocrine systems. Cytokines produced in inflammatory foci cause… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Endotoxin-induced corticotropin-releasing hormone gene expression in the hypothalamic paraventricular nucleus is mediated centrally by interleukin-1.
In the acute phase of bacterial infection, a variety of cytokines, including interleukin-1 (IL-1), are elicited by bacterial… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Serotonergic regulation of type II corticosteroid receptor binding in hippocampal cell cultures: Evidence for the importance of serotonin-induced changes in cAMP levels
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