Cushing's disease detected following an adrenal incidentaloma
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An Adrenal Incidentaloma: How Often Is It Detected and What Are the Consequences?
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عنوان ژورنال: Endocrine Abstracts
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1479-6848
DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.44.ep2