Somatostatin analog challenge test in the pre-surgical management of ACTH-secreting pheochromocytoma
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عنوان ژورنال: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2052-0573
DOI: 10.1530/edm-19-0123