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Case Reports

Cushing syndrome induced by parents: a report of two cases

S. BasuDepartment of Pediatrics Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India; 64/19/2, Belgachia Road, Kolkata – 700037, India. [email protected]
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N. VermaDepartment of Pediatrics Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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A. KumarDepartment of Pediatrics Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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B. K. DasDepartment of Pediatrics Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Pages 147-151 | Published online: 18 Jul 2013

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