Adrenal incidentalomas in Taiwan: High prevalence and malignancy rate

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 34-40

  Wang, Chih Ching ^a   Huang, Yu Yao ^a   Lin, Jen Der ^a   Hsueh, Chuen ^a   Chu, Sheng Hsien ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Adrenal incidentaloma; Adrenal malignancy; Cushing's syndrome; Primary aldosteronism

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; MORTALITY; ONSET AGE; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TAIWAN; TUMOR VOLUME;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; TAIWAN;

EID: 0037235438     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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