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Steroids alter the physical state of the regions in the human erythrocyte membrane, where glucose transport is occurring.
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The work was supported by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft. We thank Dipl. Phys. P. Geck for the aid in statistical evaluation.
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Lacko, L., Wittke, B. The influence of the steroid hormones on the physical state of human erythrocyte membranes. Experientia 33, 191–192 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02124059
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