Corticotropin-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia: A clinicopathologic correlation

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 133, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 541-546

  Swain, James M ^a   Grant, Clive S ^b   Schlinkert, Richard T ^a   Thompson, Geoffrey B ^b   VanHeerden, Jon A ^b   Lloyd, Ricardo V ^b   Young, William F ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; DEXAMETHASONE;

ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HORMONE INHIBITION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA, CONGENITAL; ADRENALECTOMY; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; AGED; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031955228     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.133.5.541     Document Type: Article

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