Adrenocortical Hyperfunction and Oat-Cell Carcinoma of the Bronchus
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The association of increased adrenocortical activity with carcinoma in certain site notably the bronchus, has been increasingly recognised in recent years (Allott; Skelton, i960; Bagshawe, i960). About fifty cases have been reported to date. It possible, however, that the association is not as rare as this figure would suggest, sin1; a number of these patients have not had the clinical features associated with Cushing
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دوره 79 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1964