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Characteristics and treatment outcomes of micromegaly – acromegaly with apparently normal basal GH: A retrospective study and literature review Cover

Characteristics and treatment outcomes of micromegaly – acromegaly with apparently normal basal GH: A retrospective study and literature review

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|Apr 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/enr-2022-0010 | Journal eISSN: 1336-0329 | Journal ISSN: 1210-0668
Language: English
Page range: 87 - 94
Published on: Apr 30, 2022
Published by: Slovak Academy of Sciences, Mathematical Institute
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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