Histologically proven lymphocytic hypophysitis: Spontaneous resolution and subsequent pregnancy

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 150-154

  Gagneja, Harish ^a   Arafah, Baha ^a   Taylor, Harris C ^a  

^a FAIRVIEW HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROCORTISONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORTICOTROPIN DEFICIENCY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HORMONAL THERAPY; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSITIS; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0032972948     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4065/74.2.150     Document Type: Article

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