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Transsphenoidal surgery for Cushing's disease—importance of histopathology for prediction of outcome

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boxed-textPouratian N et al. (2007) Outcomes and management of patients with Cushing's disease without pathological confirmation of tumor resection after transsphenoidal surgery. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 92: 3383–3388

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  1. the Department of Endocrinology, F Cavagnini is Professor of Endocrinology and F Pecori Giraldi is a Researcher, at the University of Milan; F Cavagnini is Head of, and F Pecori Giraldi works in, Ospedale San Luca, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy.,

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Cavagnini, F., Pecori Giraldi, F. Transsphenoidal surgery for Cushing's disease—importance of histopathology for prediction of outcome. Nat Rev Endocrinol 4, 14–15 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpendmet0670

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