Increased prevalence of acromegaly in a highly polluted area

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 163, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 509-513

  Cannavo S ^a   Ferrau F ^a   Ragonese, M ^a   Curto L ^a   Torre, M L ^a   Magistri, M ^a   Marchese, A ^a   Alibrandi, A ^a   Trimarchi, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ACROMEGALY; ADULT; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; ITALY; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; POLLUTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; GEOGRAPHY; MIDDLE AGED;

ACROMEGALY; ADULT; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE;

EID: 77957125375     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: 1479683X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/EJE-10-0465     Document Type: Article

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