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SOM230 in Cushing’s disease complicated by poorly controlled diabetes mellitus

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  1. Division of Endocrinology, S. Andrea Hospital, “Sapienza” University of Rome, Rome, Italy

    C. Fiorentino, C. Motta, D. T. Wolosinska, S. Monti, F. Mori & V. Toscano

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Fiorentino, C., Motta, C., Wolosinska, D.T. et al. SOM230 in Cushing’s disease complicated by poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. J Endocrinol Invest 34, 731–732 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03345407

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