Lewis Blevins • UCSF Profiles

Lewis Blevins, MD

Title(s)	Professor, Medicine
School	School of Medicine
Address	400 Parnassus Ave, UC Clinics San Francisco CA 94158
Phone	415-353-2348
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Plurihormonal Pit-1 Positive Pituitary Adenomas: a systematic review and single center series. World Neurosurg. 2021 Apr 13. Andrews JP, Joshi RS, Pereira MP, Oh T, Haddad AF, Pereira KM, Osorio RC, Donohue KC, Peeran Z, Sudhir S, Jain S, Beniwal A, Chopra AS, Sandhu NS, Tihan T, Blevins L, Aghi MK. PMID: 33862299.

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Neu Neurosurgery
Letter: COVID Conundrum: Postoperative COVID-19 Infections Following Endonasal Transsphenoidal Pituitary Surgery. Neurosurgery. 2021 Mar 08. Young JS, Oh T, Arora T, Blevins LS, Aghi MK, El-Sayed IH, Kunwar S, Theodosopoulos PV. PMID: 33693893.

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Neu Neurosurgery
Clinical characteristics and outcomes in elderly patients undergoing transsphenoidal surgery for nonfunctioning pituitary adenoma. Neurosurg Focus. 2020 10; 49(4):E19. Pereira MP, Oh T, Joshi RS, Haddad AF, Pereira KM, Osorio RC, Donohue KC, Peeran Z, Sudhir S, Jain S, Beniwal A, Gurrola J, El-Sayed IH, Blevins LS, Theodosopoulos PV, Kunwar S, Aghi MK. PMID: 33002877.

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Neu Neurosurgery
Important Management Considerations In Patients With Pituitary Disorders During The Time Of The Covid-19 Pandemic. Endocr Pract. 2020 Aug; 26(8):915-922. Yuen KCJ, Blevins LS, Findling JW. PMID: 33471683.

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End Endocrinology
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of null-cell versus silent gonadotroph adenomas in a series of 1166 pituitary adenomas from a single institution. Neurosurg Focus. 2020 06; 48(6):E13. Haddad AF, Young JS, Oh T, Pereira MP, Joshi RS, Pereira KM, Osorio RC, Donohue KC, Peeran Z, Sudhir S, Jain S, Beniwal A, Chopra AS, Sandhu NS, Theodosopoulos PV, Kunwar S, El-Sayed IH, Gurrola J, Blevins LS, Aghi MK. PMID: 32480370.

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Neu Neurosurgery
Translation:Humans Cells
Introduction to Pituitary Adenomas. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2019 10; 30(4):xiii. Aghi MK, Blevins LS. PMID: 31471060.

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Neu Neurosurgery
Molecular Biology of Pituitary Adenomas. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2019 Oct; 30(4):391-400. Faltermeier CM, Magill ST, Blevins LS, Aghi MK. PMID: 31471046.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Growth hormone and prolactin-staining tumors causing acromegaly: a retrospective review of clinical presentations and surgical outcomes. J Neurosurg. 2018 Sep 14; 131(1):147-153. Rick J, Jahangiri A, Flanigan PM, Chandra A, Kunwar S, Blevins L, Aghi MK. PMID: 30215558.

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Neu Neurosurgery
Surgical intervention for pituitary apoplexy: an analysis of functional outcomes. J Neurosurg. 2018 08; 129(2):417-424. Rutkowski MJ, Kunwar S, Blevins L, Aghi MK. PMID: 28946177.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Atypical pituitary adenoma: a clinicopathologic case series. J Neurosurg. 2018 04; 128(4):1058-1065. Rutkowski MJ, Alward RM, Chen R, Wagner J, Jahangiri A, Southwell DG, Kunwar S, Blevins L, Lee H, Aghi MK. PMID: 28598278.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Surgical versus Medical Treatment of Prolactinomas. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2017 Apr; 78(2):125-131. Zygourakis CC, Imber BS, Chen R, Han SJ, Blevins L, Molinaro A, Kahn JG, Aghi MK. PMID: 28321375.

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Abscess Formation in a Nonfunctioning Pituitary Adenoma. World Neurosurg. 2016 Jun; 90:703.e15-703.e18. Safaee MM, Blevins L, Liverman CS, Theodosopoulos PV. PMID: 26944883.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Hypophysitis: a single-center case series. Pituitary. 2015 Oct; 18(5):630-41. Imber BS, Lee HS, Kunwar S, Blevins LS, Aghi MK. PMID: 25534888.

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End Endocrinology
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Improved versus worsened endocrine function after transsphenoidal surgery for nonfunctional pituitary adenomas: rate, time course, and radiological analysis. J Neurosurg. 2016 Mar; 124(3):589-95. Jahangiri A, Wagner JR, Han SW, Tran MT, Miller LM, Chen R, Tom MW, Ostling LR, Kunwar S, Blevins L, Aghi MK. PMID: 26252454.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Approach to the postoperative patient with Cushing's disease. Pituitary. 2015 Apr; 18(2):232-7. Rutkowski MJ, Breshears JD, Kunwar S, Aghi MK, Blevins LS. PMID: 25702104.

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End Endocrinology
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The art of medicine. Neurosurgery. 2015 Mar; 11 Suppl 2:1-2. Blevins LS. PMID: 25706375.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Incidence of headache as a presenting complaint in over 1000 patients with sellar lesions and factors predicting postoperative improvement. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2015 May; 132:16-20. Jahangiri A, Wagner JR, Chin AT, Han SW, Tran MT, Miller LM, Tom MW, Chen R, Kunwar S, Blevins L, Aghi MK. PMID: 25746316.

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Neu Neurology Neu Neurosurgery
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A predictive algorithm for evaluating elevated serum prolactin in patients with a sellar mass. J Clin Neurosci. 2015 Jan; 22(1):155-60. Cheng JS, Salinas R, Molinaro A, Chang EF, Kunwar S, Blevins L, Aghi MK. PMID: 25481269.

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Neu Neurology
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Rate and time course of improvement in endocrine function after more than 1000 pituitary operations. Neurosurgery. 2014 Aug; 61 Suppl 1:163-6. Jahangiri A, Wagner J, Han SW, Tran MT, Miller LM, Tom MW, Ostling LR, Kunwar S, Blevins L, Aghi MK. PMID: 25032545.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Morbidity of repeat transsphenoidal surgery assessed in more than 1000 operations. J Neurosurg. 2014 Jul; 121(1):67-74. Jahangiri A, Wagner J, Han SW, Zygourakis CC, Han SJ, Tran MT, Miller LM, Tom MW, Kunwar S, Blevins LS, Aghi MK. PMID: 24834943.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Cavernous and inferior petrosal sinus sampling and dynamic magnetic resonance imaging in the preoperative evaluation of Cushing's disease. J Neurooncol. 2014 Feb; 116(3):593-600. Potts MB, Shah JK, Molinaro AM, Blevins LS, Tyrrell JB, Kunwar S, Dowd CF, Hetts SW, Aghi MK. PMID: 24398617.

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Neo Neoplasms Neu Neurology
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Extended endoscopic endonasal approach for suprasellar Rathke's cleft cysts. J Clin Neurosci. 2014 May; 21(5):779-85. Jahangiri A, Potts M, Kunwar S, Blevins L, El-Sayed IH, Aghi MK. PMID: 24308953.

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Neu Neurology
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Use of conivaptan for management of hyponatremia following surgery for Cushing's disease. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2013 Nov; 115(11):2358-61. Breshears JD, Jiang B, Rowland NC, Kunwar S, Blevins LS. PMID: 24041963.

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Neu Neurology Neu Neurosurgery
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Factors predicting postoperative hyponatremia and efficacy of hyponatremia management strategies after more than 1000 pituitary operations. J Neurosurg. 2013 Dec; 119(6):1478-83. Jahangiri A, Wagner J, Tran MT, Miller LM, Tom MW, Kunwar S, Blevins L, Aghi MK. PMID: 23971964.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Socioeconomic factors associated with pituitary apoplexy. J Neurosurg. 2013 Dec; 119(6):1432-6. Jahangiri A, Clark AJ, Han SJ, Kunwar S, Blevins LS, Aghi MK. PMID: 23889139.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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A comprehensive long-term retrospective analysis of silent corticotrophic adenomas vs hormone-negative adenomas. Neurosurgery. 2013 Jul; 73(1):8-17; discussion 17-8. Jahangiri A, Wagner JR, Pekmezci M, Hiniker A, Chang EF, Kunwar S, Blevins L, Aghi MK. PMID: 23685641.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Clinical management of pituitary carcinomas. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2012 Oct; 23(4):595-606. Oh MC, Tihan T, Kunwar S, Blevins L, Aghi MK. PMID: 23040746.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Medical versus surgical management of prolactinomas. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2012 Oct; 23(4):669-78. Oh MC, Kunwar S, Blevins L, Aghi MK. PMID: 23040751.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Neurosurgery Clinics of North America. Management of pituitary tumors. Preface. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2012 Oct; 23(4):ix. Aghi MK, Blevins LS. PMID: 23040753.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Gamma knife radiosurgery for acromegaly. Int J Endocrinol. 2012; 2012:821579. Rolston JD, Blevins LS. PMID: 22518132.

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Suprasellar Rathke cleft cysts: clinical presentation and treatment outcomes. Neurosurgery. 2011 Nov; 69(5):1058-68; discussion 1068-7. Potts MB, Jahangiri A, Lamborn KR, Blevins LS, Kunwar S, Aghi MK. PMID: 21673610.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Excess mortality for patients with residual disease following resection of pituitary adenomas. Pituitary. 2011 Sep; 14(3):276-83. Sughrue ME, Chang EF, Gabriel RA, Aghi MK, Blevins LS. PMID: 21476061.

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End Endocrinology
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Use of intravenous conivaptan in neurosurgical patients with hyponatremia from syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion. Neurosurgery. 2011 Aug; 69(2):268-73. Potts MB, DeGiacomo AF, Deragopian L, Blevins LS. PMID: 21792136.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Factors associated with delay to pituitary adenoma diagnosis in patients with visual loss. J Neurosurg. 2012 Feb; 116(2):283-9. Jahangiri A, Lamborn KR, Blevins L, Kunwar S, Aghi MK. PMID: 21740118.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Rathke cleft cysts in pediatric patients: presentation, surgical management, and postoperative outcomes. Neurosurg Focus. 2011 Jul; 31(1):E3. Jahangiri A, Molinaro AM, Tarapore PE, Blevins L, Auguste KI, Gupta N, Kunwar S, Aghi MK. PMID: 21721868.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Microscopic endonasal transsphenoidal pituitary adenomectomy in the pediatric population. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2011 May; 7(5):501-9. Tarapore PE, Sughrue ME, Blevins L, Auguste KI, Gupta N, Kunwar S. PMID: 21529190.

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Neu Neurosurgery Ped Pediatrics
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Infected Rathke cleft cysts: distinguishing factors and factors predicting recurrence. Neurosurgery. 2010 Sep; 67(3):762-9; discussion 769. Tate MC, Jahangiri A, Blevins L, Kunwar S, Aghi MK. PMID: 20651624.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Utility of the immediate postoperative cortisol concentrations in patients with Cushing's disease. Neurosurgery. 2010 Sep; 67(3):688-95; discussion 695. Sughrue ME, Shah JK, Devin JK, Kunwar S, Blevins LS. PMID: 20651632.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Long term outcome following repeat transsphenoidal surgery for recurrent endocrine-inactive pituitary adenomas. Pituitary. 2010 Sep; 13(3):223-9. Chang EF, Sughrue ME, Zada G, Wilson CB, Blevins LS, Kunwar S. PMID: 20217484.

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End Endocrinology
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Extreme correction of hyponatremia in a patient treated with intravenous conivaptan. J Clin Neurosci. 2010 Oct; 17(10):1331-4. Sughrue ME, McDermott M, Blevins LS. PMID: 20594854.

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Neu Neurology
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Recent advances in the treatment of acromegaly. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2009 Aug; 16(4):304-7. Aghi M, Blevins LS. PMID: 19491667.

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End Endocrinology Met Metabolism
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An approach to the management of patients with residual Cushing's disease. J Neurooncol. 2009 Sep; 94(3):313-9. Blevins LS, Sanai N, Kunwar S, Devin JK. PMID: 19381447.

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Neo Neoplasms Neu Neurology
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Diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas of hypercortisolemia during pregnancy: a case report. Am Surg. 2009 Mar; 75(3):232-4. Terhune KP, Jagasia S, Blevins LS, Phay JE. PMID: 19350859.

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Gen General Surgery
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Pre-operative dopamine agonist therapy improves post-operative tumor control following prolactinoma resection. Pituitary. 2009; 12(3):158-64. Sughrue ME, Chang EF, Tyrell JB, Kunwar S, Wilson CB, Blevins LS. PMID: 18651225.

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End Endocrinology
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Prevalence of valvular heart disease in a cohort of patients taking cabergoline for management of hyperprolactinemia. Endocr Pract. 2008 Sep; 14(6):672-7. Devin JK, Lakhani VT, Byrd BF, Blevins LS. PMID: 18996784.

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End Endocrinology
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Low-dose growth hormone administration mobilizes endothelial progenitor cells in healthy adults. Growth Horm IGF Res. 2008 Jun; 18(3):253-63. Devin JK, Vaughan DE, Blevins LS, Chen Q, Covington J, Verity DK, Young PP. PMID: 18166495.

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End Endocrinology
Translation:Humans Cells CTClinical Trials
Malignant pheochromocytoma of the organ of Zuckerkandl requiring aortic and vena caval reconstruction. Endocr Pract. 2007 Sep; 13(5):493-7. Dossett LA, Rudzinski ER, Blevins LS, Chambers EP. PMID: 17872352.

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End Endocrinology
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Markedly impaired fibrinolytic balance contributes to cardiovascular risk in adults with growth hormone deficiency. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2007 Sep; 92(9):3633-9. Devin JK, Blevins LS, Verity DK, Chen Q, Bloodworth JR, Covington J, Vaughan DE. PMID: 17579195.

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End Endocrinology Met Metabolism
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Visual vignette. Hypopituitarism with central diabetes insipidus attributable to traumatic brain injury. Endocr Pract. 2006 Jan-Feb; 12(1):108. Devin JK, Blevins LS. PMID: 16524870.

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End Endocrinology
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Disorders of water metabolism following transsphenoidal pituitary surgery: a single institution's experience. Pituitary. 2006; 9(2):93-9. Adams JR, Blevins LS, Allen GS, Verity DK, Devin JK. PMID: 16832585.

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End Endocrinology
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The efficacy of linear accelerator radiosurgery in the management of patients with Cushing's disease. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2004; 82(5-6):254-62. Devin JK, Allen GS, Cmelak AJ, Duggan DM, Blevins LS. PMID: 15665560.

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Neu Neurosurgery
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Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone hypersecretion due to a primary pulmonary paraganglioma. Endocr Pract. 2004 Sep-Oct; 10(5):424-8. Dahir KM, Gonzalez A, Revelo MP, Ahmed SR, Roberts JR, Blevins LS. PMID: 15760790.

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End Endocrinology
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Treatment of adult patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia due to 21-hydroxylase deficiency: a clinical practice audit. Endocr Pract. 2003 Sep-Oct; 9(5):347-52. Li HY, Dahir KM, Blevins LS. PMID: 14583416.

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End Endocrinology
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Immunohistochemical localization of carboxypeptidases D, E, and Z in pituitary adenomas and normal human pituitary. J Histochem Cytochem. 2002 Nov; 50(11):1509-16. Fan X, Olson SJ, Blevins LS, Allen GS, Johnson MD. PMID: 12417617.

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His Histocytochemistry
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Pitfalls to avoid while interpreting thyroid function tests: five illustrative cases. South Med J. 2002 May; 95(5):486-92. Fowler MJ, Pannone AF, Blevins LS. PMID: 12005005.

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Med Medicine (General)
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Hypertension in an adolescent boy. Am J Med Sci. 2002 Apr; 323(4):227-30. Shome B, Nadeau J, Blevins LS. PMID: 12004828.

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Med Medicine (General)
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The utility of external beam radiation and intracystic 32P radiation in the treatment of craniopharyngiomas. J Neurooncol. 2002 Jan; 56(1):69-78. Schefter JK, Allen G, Cmelak AJ, Johnson M, Toms S, Duggan D, Blevins LS. PMID: 11949829.

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Neo Neoplasms Neu Neurology
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