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. 1966 Mar;19(2):119–127. doi: 10.1136/jcp.19.2.119

Review of endocrine syndromes associated with tumours of non-endocrine origin

C B Hobbs 1, A L Miller 1
PMCID: PMC473201  PMID: 5325646

Abstract

During the past 10 years there has been particular interest in the occurrence of a number of endocrine syndromes in association with tumours of organs other than the endocrines. Evidence is increasing to suggest that these result from the formation of hormone-like substances by the tumours. The clinical importance and theoretical implications of these syndromes constitute the justification for reviewing them here.

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