Anderson's syndrome
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Obsolete term for paraneoplastic hypoglycaemia in carcinoma of the adrenal gland.
Description
Obsolet term for paraneoplastic hypoglycaemia in carcinoma of the adrenal gland.
Bibliography
- H. B. Anderson:
A tumor of the adrenal gland with fatal hypoglycemia.
American Journal of the Medical Sciences, Thorofare, N.J., 1930, 180: 71-79.
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