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  1. Queensland University of Technology (QUT)/Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI), Woolloongabba, QLD, Australia

    Angela Jacques & Luke R. Johnson

  2. Translational Research Institute/IHBI/QUT, Brisbane, Australia

    Angela Jacques & Luke R. Johnson

  3. School of Biomedical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Brisbane, QLD, Australia

    Andrew R. Battle

  4. Translational Research Institute/IHBI/School of Biomedical Science QUT, Brisbane, Australia

    Andrew R. Battle

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    Sangdun Choi

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Jacques, A., Johnson, L.R., Battle, A.R. (2018). Mineralocorticoid Receptor. In: Choi, S. (eds) Encyclopedia of Signaling Molecules. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67199-4_101537

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