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[Childhood adrenocortical tumors: from a clinical to a molecular approach].
Arquivos brasileiros de endocrinologia e metabologia - 1 Nov 2011
Antonini Sonir R R, Colli Leandro M, Ferro Leticia, Mermejo Livia, Castro Margaret de
Abstract excerpt
Adrenocortical tumors (ACT) are more frequent during childhood, but they can appear at any age. ACTs can be classified in functioning, nonfunctioning (mainly observed in adults) and mixed. The diagnosis is based on clinical, biochemical findings and imaging. In children, in order to classify ACT as benign or malignant, tumor staging classification is recommended. Regarding molecular markers some studies should be...
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