Carcinoid syndrome: update on the pathophysiology and treatment
Approximately 30-40% of patients with well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors present with carcinoid syndrome, which is a paraneoplastic syndrome associated with the secretion of several humoral factors. Carcinoid syndrome significantly and negatively affects patients’ quality of life; increases c...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculdade de Medicina / USP
2018-08-01
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| Series: | Clinics |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1807-59322018000200312&lng=en&tlng=en |