Hypokalaemia during insulin-induced hypoglycaemia in hypopituitary adults with and without growth hormone deficiency

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 217-220

  Davies, J S ^a   Hinds, N P ^a   Millward, E M ^a   McDowell, I ^a   Scanlon, M F ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; FOLLITROPIN; GLUCOSE; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOPHYSIS HORMONE; INSULIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; TESTOSTERONE; THYROID HORMONE; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOKALEMIA; HYPOPITUITARISM; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOTAL BODY POTASSIUM;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOKALEMIA; HYPOPITUITARISM; HYPOTHALAMUS; INSULIN; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY FUNCTION TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SODIUM;

EID: 0031854965     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1998.00508.x     Document Type: Article

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