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Ectopic ACTH syndrome due to islet cell carcinoma in a 12 year old chlid

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    Satish K. Garg (Asst. Prof), R. Vashist, I. C. Pathak & R. J. Dash

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Garg, S.K., Vashist, R., Pathak, I.C. et al. Ectopic ACTH syndrome due to islet cell carcinoma in a 12 year old chlid. Indian J Pediatr 55, 155–160 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02722577

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