Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone syndrome caused by neuroendocrine tumors of the thymus: 30-year...
Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone syndrome caused by neuroendocrine tumors of the thymus: 30-year experience with 16 patients at a single institute in the People's Republic of China
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Chen, Ye-ye , Li, Shan-qing , Liu, Hong-sheng , Qin, Ying-zhi , Li, Li , Huang, Cheng , Bi, Ya-lan , Meng, Yun-xiao , Zhou, Xiao-yun , He, Jia and Ma, Dong-jie
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New Zealand: Dove Medical Press Limited
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English
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New Zealand: Dove Medical Press Limited
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Thymic neuroendocrine carcinomas (TNECs) are extremely uncommon. Certain cases of TNECs can produce the adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and cause ectopic ACTH syndrome (EAS). The current literature on this topic consists mainly of case reports, and therapeutic guidelines are lacking. The aim of this study was to discuss the diagnosis, surgical m...
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Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone syndrome caused by neuroendocrine tumors of the thymus: 30-year experience with 16 patients at a single institute in the People's Republic of China
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4853161
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4853161
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1178-6930
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1178-6930
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10.2147/OTT.S100585
