Two diagnostic pitfalls mimicking a prolactin-secreting microadenoma

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 95, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 5171-

  D'Ercole, Manuela ^a   Della Pepa, Giuseppe Maria ^a   Carrozza, Cinzia ^a   Bianchi, Antonio ^a   Doglietto, Francesco ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CABERGOLINE; PROLACTIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEUROIMAGING; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROLACTINOMA;

EID: 78650048242     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: 0021972X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2010-1913     Document Type: Article

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