An ultrarapid prognostic index in microprolactinoma surgery

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 90, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1037-1041

  Guieu, Régis ^a   Dufour, Henri ^b   Grisoli, François ^b   Jaquet, Philippe ^b   Guieu, Yves ^b   Rosso, Jean Pierre ^b   Munier, Muriel ^b   Dicostanzo, Véronique ^b   Brue, Thierry ^b   Enjalbert, Alain ^b   Begoud, Dominique ^b   Rochat, Hervé ^b  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITY   (France)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Neurosurgery; Prognostic index; Prolactinoma

Indexed keywords

PROLACTIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSECTOMY; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROLACTINOMA; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

EID: 0033010662     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.1999.90.6.1037     Document Type: Article

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