Lack of association between thyroid and adrenal nodules: A histological study

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 262-265

  Sington, J D ^a   Syn, W K ^a   Suvarna, S K ^a   Rassl, D M ^a   Jenkins, R C ^a   Weetman, A P ^a   Ross, R J M ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenal; Autopsy; Cushing's; Nodule; Thyroid

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL DISEASE; ADRENAL NODULE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CUSHING DISEASE; CYTOARCHITECTURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARENCHYMA; THYROID NODULE;

EID: 0032902053     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03343554     Document Type: Article

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