Acquired hypophysitis in adolescence

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 315-321

  Heinze, Howard J ^a   Bercu, Barry B ^b  

^a Children's Hospital   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESMOPRESSIN; ESTRADIOL; HYDROCORTISONE; MEDROXYPROGESTERONE ACETATE; PHENYTOIN; THYROXINE;

AUTOIMMUNITY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONFERENCE PAPER; ETIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; HYPOPHYSITIS; LABORATORY TEST; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0030943499     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.1997.10.3.315     Document Type: Conference Paper

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