Human Pituitary Adenomas. Recent Advances in Morphological Studies

Overview

Journal J Endocrinol Invest

Publisher Springer

Specialty Endocrinology

Date 1990 May 1

PMID 2166105

Citations 5

Authors

G Giannattasio

M Bassetti

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Citing Articles

MRI Protocol for Pituitary Assessment in Children with Growth or Puberty Disorders-Is Gadolinium Contrast Administration Actually Needed?.

Michali-Stolarska M, Tukiendorf A, Zacharzewska-Gondek A, Jackow-Nowicka J, Chrzanowska J, Trybek G J Clin Med. 2021; 10(19).

PMID: 34640616 PMC: 8509364. DOI: 10.3390/jcm10194598.

Polymorphism of thyrotropin and alpha subunit in human pituitary adenomas.

Sergi I, MEDRI G, Papandreou M, Gunz G, Jaquet P, Ronin C J Endocrinol Invest. 1993; 16(1):45-55.

PMID: 8445156 DOI: 10.1007/BF03345829.

Selective bilateral blood sampling from the inferior petrosal sinus in Cushing's disease: effects of corticotropin-releasing factor and thyrotropin-releasing hormone on pituitary secretion.

Strack T, Schild H, Bohl J, Beyer J, Schrezemeir J, Kahaly G Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 1993; 16(5):287-92.

PMID: 8269424 DOI: 10.1007/BF02629159.

Corticotroph, somatotroph and mammotroph cell kinetics in the postnatal infant female rat.

Gulyas M, Acs Z, RAPPAY G, Makara G Histochemistry. 1993; 100(6):503-7.

PMID: 8163393 DOI: 10.1007/BF00267832.

The mammosomatotroph: a transitional cell between growth hormone and prolactin producing cells? An immunocytochemical study.

Pasolli H, Torres A, Aoki A Histochemistry. 1994; 102(4):287-96.

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