Pregnancy in Women Previously Treated for an Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Author(s) -
Pauline de Corbière,
Katrin Ritzel,
Laure Cazabat,
Jacques Ropers,
M. Schott,
Rossella Libé,
AnnCathrin Koschker,
Sophie Leboulleux,
Timo Deutschbein,
Christine Do Cao,
Stefanie Hahner,
Delphine Drui,
Konstanze Miehle,
Philippe Caron,
Jens Waldmann,
Olivier Chabre,
Marcus Quinkler,
Philippe Touraine,
Maria Candida Barisson Villares Fragoso,
Jérôme Bertherat,
Xavier Bertagna,
Martin Faßnacht,
MarieLaure RaffinSanson
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2015-2341
Subject(s) - pregnancy , medicine , adrenocortical carcinoma , fetus , obstetrics , retrospective cohort study , complication , stage (stratigraphy) , observational study , surgery , genetics , biology , paleontology
Adrenocortical carcinomas (ACCs) are rare, aggressive tumors, of which some express receptors for estradiol, progesterone, and/or human chorionic gonadotoropin. Because this disease is encountered frequently in young women, pregnancy is a relevant issue.
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