Isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency: An autopsy case of adrenal crisis: A case report

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 202-205

  Kubo, Shin Ichi ^a   Kitamura, Osamu ^b   Orihara, Yoshiyuki ^b   Tsuda, Ryouichi ^b   Hirose, Wataru ^b   Nakasono, Ichiro ^b  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

cortisol; endocrinology; isolated ACTH deficiency; lymphocytic hypophysitis adrenal crisis

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CORTICOTROPIN DEFICIENCY; HASHIMOTO DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSITIS; HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK; MALE;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ADULT; ATROPHY; FATAL OUTCOME; HUMANS; MALE; PITUITARY GLAND;

EID: 0030912854     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199706000-00020     Document Type: Article

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