Adrenocortical tumors: Clinical symptoms and biochemical diagnosis

European Journal of Radiology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 88-94

  Vierhapper, H ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Adrenal; Adrenal adenoma; Adrenal carcinoma; Aldosteronism; Cushing's syndrome; Pheochromocytoma

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; DIAGNOSTIC RADIOGRAPHY; ENDOCRINOLOGY; HORMONES; SURGERY; TUMORS;

SYMPTOMS;

ONCOLOGY;

ANDROGEN; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CATECHOLAMINE; ESTROGEN; POTASSIUM;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENAL CORTEX CARCINOMA; ADRENAL CORTEX TUMOR; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; CATECHOLAMINE URINE LEVEL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSHING SYNDROME; DEXAMETHASONE SUPPRESSION TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FOLLOW UP; HORMONE ACTION; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; HYPERCORTISOLISM; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADRENOCORTICAL CARCINOMA; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CATECHOLAMINES; CUSHING SYNDROME; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; GONADAL STEROID HORMONES; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPERALDOSTERONISM; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; POTASSIUM;

EID: 0036172205     PISSN: 0720048X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0720-048X(01)00445-4     Document Type: Article

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