Low investigation rate for adrenal incidentalomas

Endocrine

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 134-136

  Bujawansa, S ^a   Bowen Jones, D ^a  

^a ARROWE PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenal incidentaloma; Follow up; Investigation

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; CATECHOLAMINE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX ADENOMA; ADRENAL INCIDENTALOMA; ADULT; AGED; ALDOSTERONE RELEASE; ARTICLE; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPEAT PROCEDURE; SEX RATIO; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 80755138401     PISSN: 1355008X     EISSN: 15590100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12020-011-9487-9     Document Type: Article

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