A pituitary macroadenoma presenting with hyponatraemia
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1608-9677,2220-1009
DOI: 10.1080/22201009.2007.10872161