Classification, diagnosis and treatment of ACTH-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia

Journal of the Canadian Urological Association

Volumn 7, Issue 9-10, 2013, Pages

  Su, Heng Chuan ^a   Dai, Jun ^a   Huang, Xin ^a   Zhou, Wen Long ^a   Huang, Bao Xing ^a   Cao, Wan Li ^a   Sun, Fu Kang ^a  

^a SHANGHAI SECOND MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

ACTH independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia; Adrenalectomy; Ketoconazole; Plasma cortisol

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883869717     PISSN: 19116470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5489/cuaj.420     Document Type: Article

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