Dermatitis herpetiformis cured by hormone replacement for panhypopituitarism

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 437-440

  Spitzweg, Christine ^a   Hofbauer, Loreuz C ^a   Heufelder, Armin E ^a  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dermatitis herpetiformis; Hormone replacement; Panhypopituitarism

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE; LEVOTHYROXINE; TESTOSTERONE ENANTATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DERMATITIS HERPETIFORMIS; HORMONAL THERAPY; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; HYPOPITUITARISM; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030813903     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.44.437     Document Type: Article

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