P.096 Practice patterns in the management of residual/recurrent non-functioning pituitary adenomas: results from a Canada-wide survey
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عنوان ژورنال: Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Journal Canadien des Sciences Neurologiques
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0317-1671,2057-0155
DOI: 10.1017/cjn.2019.191