A renin secreting ovarian steroid cell tumour associated with secondary polycythaemia

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 75-77

  Stephen, M R ^a   Lindop, G B M ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALDOSTERONE RELEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ERYTHROCYTOSIS; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOPHYSIS CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY TUMOR; POLYCYTHEMIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENIN RELEASE; STEROID RELEASE; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; VIRILIZATION;

EID: 0031912482     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.51.1.75     Document Type: Article

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