Long-term results of total adrenalectomy for Cushing's disease

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 108-113

  Nagesser, Suresh K ^a   Van Seters, Arnoud P ^a   Kievit, Job ^a   Hermans, Jo ^a   Krans, H Michiel J ^a   Van De Velde, Cornelis J H ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUDROCORTISONE ACETATE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CUSHING DISEASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NELSON SYNDROME; QUALITY OF LIFE; REMISSION; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE;

ADDISON DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NELSON SYNDROME; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROBABILITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; REMISSION INDUCTION; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0033992392     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002689910020     Document Type: Article

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