we measured basal plasma concentrations of the immunoreactive ( ir ) proopiomelanocortin ( pomc ) -derived peptides acth , beta-lipotropin ( beta lph ) , beta-endorphin ( beta end ) , and alpha msh in 160 normal dogs , 32 dogs with addison 's disease , 42 dogs with adrenocortical tumors causing cushing 's syndrome , and 169 dogs with pituitary-dependent cushing 's disease .
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proopiomelanocortin
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beta-lipotropin