References For Carcinoid Tumors And Carcinoid Syndrome

Dr. Nithin Jayan

Written by Dr. Nithin Jayan, MBBS, DNB

Dr. Sunil Shroff

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond)

Last Updated on Mar 14, 2016

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References for Carcinoid Tumors

Author: Dr. Nithin Jayan

Editor: Dr. Sunil Shroff

Technically Checked by: Charles Ponraj

Published on Mar 04, 2016
Last Updated on Mar 14, 2016

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