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Evaluation of surgery for acromegaly: role of intraoperative growth hormone measurement?

S Valdemarsson Departments of Internal Medicine,
,
S Ljunggren Departments of Internal Medicine,
,
A Cervin Clinical Chemistry
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C Svensson Departments of Internal Medicine,
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A Isaksson Oto-Rhino-Laryngology,
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C.-H. Nordström Departments of Internal Medicine,
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P. SiesjöS. Neurosurgery, Lund UniversityHospital, Lund, Sweden
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Pages 459-470 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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