Spurious diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma due to drug induced symptoms and abnormal investigation results
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Phaeochromocytoma: diagnosis and management.
a large general hospital will admit on average one such individual per year. However, despite its rarity, phaeochromocytoma attracts more than usual interest and awareness amongst physicians because, in common with a few other conditions such as infective endocarditis and Addison's disease, it combines lethal potential if untreated with possible cure in the majority if diagnosed. The need for m...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Endocrine Abstracts
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1479-6848
DOI: 10.1530/endoabs.44.cc7