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The Impact of Cavernous Sinus Drainage Pattern on the Results of Venous Sampling in Patients With Suspected Cushing Syndrome
N. Hayashi, M. Kurimoto, M. Kubo, N. Kuwayama, K. Kurosaki, S. Nagai and S. Endo
American Journal of Neuroradiology January 2008, 29 (1) 69-72; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3174/ajnr.A0745
N. Hayashi
M. Kurimoto
M. Kubo
N. Kuwayama
K. Kurosaki
S. Nagai

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N. Hayashi, M. Kurimoto, M. Kubo, N. Kuwayama, K. Kurosaki, S. Nagai, S. Endo
American Journal of Neuroradiology Jan 2008, 29 (1) 69-72; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A0745
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