Corticotropin-Independent Macronodular Adrenal Hyperplasia
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Corticotropin-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia: a clinicopathologic correlation.
OBJECTIVES To investigate the clinical presentation, laboratory findings, and pathologic characteristics of patients with corticotropin (ACTH)-independent macronodular adrenal hyperplasia. DESIGN Retrospective review. SETTING Academic medical center. PATIENTS All patients with bilateral adrenocortical nodules associated with ACTH-independent hypercortisolism without clinicopathologic feat...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Surgery
سال: 1998
ISSN: 0004-0010
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.133.5.541