Cushing's syndrome in children and adolescents

Adrenal Glands: Diagnostic Aspects and Surgical Therapy

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 87-99

  Mastorakos, George ^a   Kanaka Gantenbein, Christina ^b  

^a University of Athens ^*  (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

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EID: 84875275124     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/3-540-26861-8_9     Document Type: Chapter

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