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A Novel Method: Super-selective Adrenal Venous Sampling
Published on: September 15, 2017
[Clinical-laboratory characteristic of adrenal incidentalomas]
Abstract:
Last years while applying modern methods of topic diagnosis the adrenal glands tumors are revealed as an "incidental finding", so called "adrenal incidentalomas" (AI). It is necessary to investigate hormonal activity of these complaints for conduction of timely and radical treatment. The authors have analyzed of complaints, the objective and laboratory investigations data, which were conducted in 122 patients, suffering AI. The tumor hormonal activity identification constitutes one of indications for its surgical treatment.
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