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Preoperative hormonal work-up in patients with adrenocortical carcinoma in Germany (1998–2009, n = 352, 16–86 years)
Definitions:
Complete preoperative hormonal work-up:
at least 1 test to diagnose hypercortisolism
+ at least 1 sexual hormone/steroid precursor test
+ exclusion of pheochromocytoma;
Incomplete preoperative hormonal work-up:
all other combinations;
Missing preoperative hormonal work-up:
no endocrine testing
