Unsuspected adrenal masses in the neonate: adrenal cortical carcinoma and neuroblastoma
β Scribed by H. Butler; R. Bick; S. Morrison
- Book ID
- 105558216
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 785 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0301-0449
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