Inquiry into Life
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ISBN: 9781259426162
Author: Sylvia S. Mader Dr., Michael Windelspecht
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 20.2, Problem 4CYP
Explain why cancer of the pituitary gland, which may affect any of its normal functions, might be difficult to diagnose.
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