Role of adrenalectomy in ectopic ACTH syndrome

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 721-726

  Li, Hanzhong ^a   Yan, Weigang ^a   Mao, Quanzong ^a   Lu, Zhaolin ^a   Zeng, Zhengpei ^a  

^a PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

ACTH syndrome; Adrenal gland; Ectopic

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENALECTOMY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSHING DISEASE; ECTOPIC CORTICOTROPIN PRODUCTION; FEMALE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HORMONE SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; MALE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; SURVIVAL TIME;

ACTH SYNDROME, ECTOPIC; ADOLESCENT; ADRENALECTOMY; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; AGED; AMINOGLUTETHIMIDE; CHINA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 30844448782     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: 13484540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.52.721     Document Type: Article

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