Use of calcium provocative test in the diagnosis of gastroenteropancreatic endocrine tumors

Panminerva Medica

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 255-258

  Vezzadini, C ^a   Poggioli, R ^a   Casoni, I ^a   Vezzadini, P ^a  

^a BELLARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Calcium; Gastrointestinal endocrine neoplasms; Pancreatic endocrine neoplasms; Provocative tests

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

CARCINOID; GASTRINOMA; GASTROINTESTINAL TUMOR; HUMAN; INSULINOMA; PANCREAS TUMOR; REVIEW;

CALCIUM; CARCINOID TUMOR; GASTRINOMA; GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INSULINOMA; PANCREATIC NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0030347718     PISSN: 00310808     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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