Adrenocorticotropin-independent bilateral macronodular adrenocortical hyperplasia: Immunohistochemical studies of steroidogenic enzymes and post-operative course in two men

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 134, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 583-587

  Wada, Norio ^a   Kubo, Mitsumasa ^a   Kijima, Hiromichi ^a   Ishizuka, Tatsuya ^a   Saeki, Tomoko ^a   Koike, Takao ^a   Sasano, Hironobu ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b TOHOKU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; CYTOCHROME P450; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSHING SYNDROME; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029888250     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1340583     Document Type: Article

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