Is unilateral adrenalectomy an alternative treatment for ACTH-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia?: Long-term follow-up of four cases

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 146, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 237-240

  Lamas, Cristina ^a   Alfaro, José J ^a   Lucas, Tomás ^a   Lecumberri, Beatriz ^a   Barceló, Balbino ^a   Estrada, Javier ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO PUERTA DE HIERRO   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; DEXAMETHASONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADRENAL HYPERPLASIA; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CUSHINGOID SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYDROCORTISONE URINE LEVEL; MALE; NODULAR HYPERPLASIA; ORGAN WEIGHT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; STEROID THERAPY;

EID: 0036178767     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1460237     Document Type: Article

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