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The catecholamines synthesized and secreted by the adrenal medulla regulate a wide spectrum of metabolic processes. Glugoneogenesis, glycogenosis and lipolysis, for example, are strongly influenced by catecholamines.
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Lehtonen, A. (1987). The Effects of Adrenoceptor and Adrenergic Blocking Drugs on Plasma Lipoproteins. In: Paoletti, R., Kritchevsky, D., Holmes, W.L. (eds) Drugs Affecting Lipid Metabolism. Proceedings in Life Sciences. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71702-4_40
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