in order to clarify the diurnal pattern of secretion of plasma immunoreactive ( ir ) proopiomelanocortin ( pomc ) -derived peptides , ir-n-terminal peptide ( nt ) , ir-beta-endorphin ( ep ) , ir-beta-lipotropin ( lph ) , and ir-acth ( acth ) in normal subjects and in patients with addison 's disease and cushing 's disease , we measured these 4 peptides in the same plasma obtained at 0900 h and then every three hours until 0600 h at the next day .
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proopiomelanocortin
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lph