Diagnosis and treatment of adrenal incidentaloma: A cost-effectiveness analysis

Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 69-90

  Kievit, Job ^a   Haak, Harm R ^b  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Deaconess Hospital   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METADRENALIN;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURGERY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; LIFE EXPECTANCY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; REVIEW;

EID: 0034103187     PISSN: 08898529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0889-8529(05)70117-1     Document Type: Review

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