Effect of octreotide pretreatment on surgical outcome in acromegaly.

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Published in J Clin Endocrinol Metab on October 01, 1997

Authors

A Colao1, D Ferone, P Cappabianca, M L del Basso De Caro, P Marzullo, A Monticelli, A Alfieri, B Merola, A Calì, E de Divitiis, G Lombardi

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Molecular and Clinical Endocrinology, Federico II University, Naples, Italy.

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