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How many distinct tumors can exist simultaneously in a unilateral adrenal gland, and are they hormonally active or inactive?

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Nishikawa, T. How many distinct tumors can exist simultaneously in a unilateral adrenal gland, and are they hormonally active or inactive?. Clin Exp Nephrol 10, 162–163 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10157-006-0420-0

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