Journal article
Long-term anterior pituitary function in patients with paediatric Cushing's disease treated with pituitary radiotherapy.
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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: Pituitary radiotherapy (RT) is an effective second-line treatment for paediatric Cushing's disease (CD). Although the short-term effects of pituitary RT are well documented, there are less data on possible long-term sequelae. We report the long-term anterior pituitary function in a cohort of paediatric CD patients treated with pituitary RT. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Between 1983 and 2006, 12 paediatric CD patients (10 males and 2 females) of mean age 11.4 years at diagnosis ...
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- Publication status:
- Published
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- Journal:
- European journal of endocrinology / European Federation of Endocrine Societies
- Volume:
- 156
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 477-482
- Publication date:
- 2007-04-01
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- EISSN:
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1479-683X
- ISSN:
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0804-4643
- Source identifiers:
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138178
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- English
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- pubs:138178
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- 2012-12-19
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- 2007
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