Acromegaly: Oral Diagnostician’s Role in Diagnosis: A Case Report
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B S Mahesh1, S Padmashree2, Hima John3, J Rema4 1Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 2Professor and Head, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, 3Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Annoor Dental College, Ernaulam, Kerala, India, 4Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vydehi Institute of Dental Sciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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