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The molecular pathogenesis of childhood adrenocortical tumors.
Hormone and metabolic research = Hormon- und Stoffwechselforschung = Hormones et metabolisme - 1 Jun 2007
Almeida M Q, Latronico A C
Abstract excerpt
Adrenocortical tumors in children and adolescents are rare events. However, the high incidence of adrenocortical tumors in children from the Southern region of Brazil is particularly remarkable, since it has been estimated to be approximately 10-15 times greater than the worldwide incidence. To date, there are no histological or molecular markers that can reliably distinguish benign from malignant adrenocortical...
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