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Cushing's Disease and Pregnancy

Successful outcome of pregnancy in a patient with Cushing's disease under treatment with ketoconazole during the first trimester of gestation

Mauro BoronatSection of Endocrinology and NutritionCorrespondence[email protected]
,
Dunia MarreroSection of Endocrinology and Nutrition
,
Yaiza López-PlasenciaSection of Endocrinology and Nutrition
,
Miguel BarberService of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular-Materno Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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Yaiza SchamannService of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Complejo Hospitalario Universitario Insular-Materno Infantil, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
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Francisco J. NóvoaSection of Endocrinology and Nutrition
Pages 675-677 | Received 04 Jul 2010, Accepted 31 Aug 2010, Published online: 05 Oct 2010

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