A Case Report of Invasive Pituitary Tumors Containing Alpha-Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormone Arising from the Pars Distalis in F344 Rats

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Hiroshi Satoh

Drug Safety Research Library Daiichi Pharamaceutical Co., Ltd., Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-8630, Japan

Tetsuyo Kajimura

Drug Safety Research Library Daiichi Pharamaceutical Co., Ltd., Edogawa-ku, Tokyo 134-8630, Japan

Takashi Yoshikawa

Department of Veterinary Pathology, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences

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