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. 1993 Nov;34(11):682–685.

Acromegaly in a cat: Diagnosis by magnetic resonance imaging and treatment by cryohypophysectomy

Anthony CG Abrams-Ogg, David L Holmberg, Wendy A Stewart, F Peter Claffey
PMCID: PMC1686695  PMID: 17424325

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