Adrenocortical carcinoma characterized by gynecomastia: A case report
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Adrenocortical carcinoma characterized by gynecomastia: A case report
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0918-5739,1347-7358
DOI: 10.1297/cpe.27.9