Long term experience after subtotal adrenalectomy for multiple endocrine neoplasia type IIa

European Journal of Surgery

Volumn 165, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 431-435

  Edström, Elisabeth ^a   Gröndal, Staffan ^a   Norström, Fredrik ^b   Palmér, Mats ^b   Svensson, Karl Axel ^b   Widell, Håkan ^b   Hamberger, Bertil ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b Dept of Surgery Karolinska Hospital ^*

Author keywords

ACTH stimulation test; Adrenal gland; Adrenaline; Catecholamines; Corticosteroid substitution therapy; Noradrenaline; Pheochromocytoma

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN;

ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CATECHOLAMINE URINE LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; MALE; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIPPLE SYNDROME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0032808885     PISSN: 11024151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/110241599750006659     Document Type: Article

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