Accuracy of CT scanning and adrenal vein sampling in the pre-operative localization of aldosterone-secreting adrenal adenomas

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 92, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 643-650

  Harper, R ^a   Ferrett, C G ^a   McKnight, J A ^a   McIlrath, E M ^a   Russell, C F ^a   Sheridan, B ^a   Atkinson, A B ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 0032743023     PISSN: 00335622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/92.11.643     Document Type: Article

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