Screening for macroprolactinaemia and pituitary imaging studies.

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Published in Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) on September 01, 2002

Authors

Omar M Hauache1, Antonio J Rocha, Antonio C M Maia, Rui M B Maciel, José Gilberto H Vieira

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Endocrinology, Fleury Diagnostic Center, São Paulo, Brazil. omar.hauache@fleury.com.br

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