Long-term clinical course of two cases of lymphocytic adenohypophysitis

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 433-440

  Ishihara, Takashi ^a   Hino, Megumu ^a   Kurahachi, Hiroyuki ^a   Kobayashi, Hiromasa ^a   Kajikawa, Mariko ^a   Moridera, Kunisaburo ^a   Ikekubo, Katsuji ^a   Hattori, Naoki ^a  

^a KOBE CITY MEDICAL CENTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Empty sella; Hypopituitarism; Lymphocytic adenohypophysitis; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); Sheehan's syndrome

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; LEVOTHYROXINE; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DISEASE COURSE; EMPTY SELLA SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSITIS;

EID: 0029762285     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.43.433     Document Type: Article

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