## Abstract Eight patients with amenorrhea, galactorrhea, and hyperprolactinemia underwent excision of pituitary adenomas by means of a microsurgical pro cedure that used a transsphenoidal approach. Prolactin values returned to normal in five of the patients and were significantly lower in three. F
Electron microscopy of prolactin-producing chromophobe pituitary adenomas
β Scribed by K.P. Dingemans; J. Assies; M. Klene; R.A.K. de Vos
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1979
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 96 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0304-3991
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