Increased incidence of neoplasia in females with acromegaly

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 323-327

  Cheung, N W ^a   Boyages, S C ^a  

^a WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACROMEGALY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0030773412     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1997.2561053.x     Document Type: Article

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