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IN a previous investigation1 it was shown that the Astrogenic hormones and progesterone are able to inhibit the comb-growth action of the male hormone. This action was described as antagonistic. The control determinations, carried out simultaneously, showed that in this case it was a question of a specific activity of the hormones, the mechanism of which is not yet clear. The antagonism shows itself both on injection of the hormone and on smearing on the comb.
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MÜHLBOCK, O. A Difference of Effect Between the œstrogenic Hormones and Diethylstilbœstrol. Nature 143, 160–161 (1939). https://doi.org/10.1038/143160a0
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