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A Cautionary Case: Adrenal Insufficiency after Unilateral Adrenalectomy for Adrenocortical Carcinoma

Heather Player, Robert Babkowski, Xiang Dong

Citation Information : Player H, Babkowski R, Dong X. A Cautionary Case: Adrenal Insufficiency after Unilateral Adrenalectomy for Adrenocortical Carcinoma. World J Endoc Surg 2015; 7 (1):17-20.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10002-1159

Published Online: 01-08-2008

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2015; The Author(s).


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Player H, Babkowski R, Dong X. A Cautionary Case: Adrenal Insufficiency after Unilateral Adrenalectomy for Adrenocortical Carcinoma. World J Endoc Surg 2015;7(1):17-20.


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