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Microprolactinoma: Medical or surgical treatment as first line approach? The case for medical therapy

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    D. A. Rees, J. S. Davies &  M. F. Scanlon

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Rees, D.A., Davies, J.S. & Scanlon, M.F. Microprolactinoma: Medical or surgical treatment as first line approach? The case for medical therapy. J Endocrinol Invest 23, 122–124 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03343691

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