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Evolution of computed tomography-detectable adrenal nodules in patients with bilateral primary aldosteronism

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by Fondo Investimenti Ricerca di Base (FIRB) Accordi di Programma 2011, RBAP1153LS-02 from the Ministry of Education, University, and Research-Rome, Italy.

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  1. Division of Internal Medicine and Hypertension, University of Torino, Turin, Italy

    Paolo Mulatero & Jacopo Burrello

  2. Division of Endocrinology, Department of Medical Sciences-DSM, University of Torino, Turin, Italy

    Barbara Lucatello

  3. Division of Endocrinology, Polytechnic University of Marche, Ancona, Italy

    Gilberta Giacchetti

  4. Clinica Medica 3, Department of Medicine-DIMED, University of Padova, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128, Padua, Italy

    Marialberta Battocchio & Francesco Fallo

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Mulatero, P., Burrello, J., Lucatello, B. et al. Evolution of computed tomography-detectable adrenal nodules in patients with bilateral primary aldosteronism. Endocrine 54, 826–829 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-015-0822-4

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