Results of gamma knife radiosurgery in acromegaly

International Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 2012, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Franzin, Alberto ^a   Spatola, Giorgio ^a   Losa, Marco ^a   Picozzi, Piero ^a   Mortini, Pietro ^a  

^a SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; SOMATOMEDIN C; SOMATOSTATIN DERIVATIVE;

ACROMEGALY; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CYTOREDUCTIVE SURGERY; FEMALE; GAMMA KNIFE RADIOSURGERY; GROWTH HORMONE SECRETING ADENOMA; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IATROGENIC DISEASE; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL; TUMOR GROWTH;

EID: 84858302031     PISSN: 16878337     EISSN: 16878345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2012/342034     Document Type: Article

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