Epidemiology and Prognosis of Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma in Korea: A Nationwide Study Based on the National Health Insurance Service

Epidemiology and Prognosis of Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma in Korea: A Nationwide Study Based on the National Health Insurance Service

BackgroundPheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs) are rare endocrine tumors originating from chromaffin cells. PPGLs are associated with a high mortality rate and several complications. To date, no epidemiological studies have been conducted on PPGLs in Asia. This study aimed to investigate the...

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Main Authors: Jung Hee Kim, Hyemi Moon, Junghyun Noh, Juneyoung Lee, Sin Gon Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Endocrine Society 2020-03-01
Series:Endocrinology and Metabolism
Subjects:
pheochromocytoma
paraganglioma
epidemiology
prevalence
incidence
prognosis
mortality
Online Access:https://e-enm.org/Synapse/Data/PDFData/2008ENM/enm-35-157.pdf

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