Management approaches to adrenal incidentalomas (adrenalomas): A view from Athens, Greece

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 141-157

  Linos, Dimitrios A ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENAL CORTEX CARCINOMA; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADRENALECTOMY; CUSHING SYNDROME; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ENDOCRINE TUMOR; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 0034098963     PISSN: 08898529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8529(05)70121-3     Document Type: Article

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