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Transformation of a MGUS to Overt Multiple Myeloma: The Possible Role of a Pituitary Macroadenoma Secreting High Levels of Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1)

Alessandra Tucci Sezione di Ematologia, Spedali Civili, P.le Spedali Civili 1, 25125 Brescia, Italy
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Stefania Bonadonna Endocrinologia, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Chiara Cattaneo Sezione di Ematologia, Spedali Civili, P.le Spedali Civili 1, 25125 Brescia, Italy
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Marco Ungari Anatomia Patologica II, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Andrea Giustina Endocrinologia, Università degli Studi di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
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Rossi Guiseppe Sezione di Ematologia, Spedali Civili, P.le Spedali Civili 1, 25125 Brescia, Italy
Pages 543-545 | Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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