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An unusual cause of gynaecomastia in a male

Beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (βhCG) is normally produced by syncytiotrophoblasts of the placenta during pregnancy and aids embryo implantation. However, it is also secreted in varying amounts in non-pregnant conditions commonly heralding a neoplastic process. We present a case of 50-year-old ma...

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Autores principales: Rehman, Tejhmal, Hameed, Ali, Beharry, Nigel, Parcq, J Du, Bano, Gul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6612059/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31373476
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-19-0060