Non-functioning pituitary adenomas with positive immunoreactivity for ACTH behave more aggressively than ACTH immunonegative tumours but do not recur more frequently.
OBJECTIVES: Anecdotal reports have suggested that silent corticotroph tumours behave in an aggressive fashion; however, clear comparative data with other non-functioning adenomas (NFAs) are lacking. The aims of the study were, first, to review the natural history of those non-functioning pituitary a...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Sprache: | English |
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2003
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