CT appearance of the adrenal glands in adrenocorticotrophic hormone- dependent Cushing's syndrome

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 172, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 997-1002

  Sohaib, S A ^a   Hanson, J A ^a   Newell Price, J D C ^a   Trainer, P J ^a   Monson, J P ^a   Grossman, A B ^a   Besser, G M ^a   Reznek, R H ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL GLAND; ADULT; AGED; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; CUSHING DISEASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0032723647     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/ajr.172.4.10587135     Document Type: Conference Paper

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