Body Image Disturbance in Acromegaly Patients Compared to Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenoma Patients and Controls.

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Published in Int J Endocrinol on May 20, 2015

Authors

Helen M Conaglen1, Dennis de Jong2, Veronica Crawford3, Marianne S Elston4, John V Conaglen4

Author Affiliations

1: Waikato Clinical School, University of Auckland, Private Bag 3200, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand.
2: University of Waikato, Private Bag 3105, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand.
3: Waikato Hospital, Private Bag 3200, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand.
4: Waikato Clinical School, University of Auckland, Private Bag 3200, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand ; Waikato Hospital, Private Bag 3200, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand.

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