Simultaneously found transient hypothyroidism due to Hashimoto's thyroiditis, autoimmune hepatitis and isolated ACTH deficiency after cessation of glucocorticoid administration

Endocrine Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 453-458

  Nagai, Yukihiro ^a   Ieki, Yasuhiko ^a   Ohsawa, Kensou ^a   Kobayashi, Ken Ichi ^a  

^a KANAZAWA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Autoimmune hepatitis; Glucocorticoid; Hashimoto's thyroiditis; Isolated ACTH deficiency; Polyglandular autoimmune syndrome

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE HEPATITIS; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; CORTICOTROPIN DEFICIENCY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM;

EID: 0030857682     PISSN: 09188959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.44.453     Document Type: Article

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