Mineralocorticoid status and endocrine dysfunction in severe hemochromatosis

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 369-376

  Hempenius, L M C ^a   Van Dam, P S ^a   Marx, J J M ^a   Koppeschaar, H P F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Aldosterone status; Hemochromatosis; Hypogonadism; Pituitary dysfunction; Renin; cell function

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; C PEPTIDE; CORTICOTROPIN; FERRITIN; GLUCAGON; GONADOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; IRON; MINERALOCORTICOID; PROLACTIN; RENIN;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ADRENAL CORTEX; ADULT; AGED; ALDOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; GONAD; GONADOTROPIN RELEASE; HEMOCHROMATOSIS; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE RELEASE; HYPOALDOSTERONISM; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; IMPAIRED GLUCOSE TOLERANCE; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; PANCREAS ISLET BETA CELL; PHLEBOTOMY; PLASMA RENIN ACTIVITY; PROLACTIN RELEASE; PROVOCATION TEST; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SODIUM INTAKE; THYROID FUNCTION; THYROID GLAND; ZONA GLOMERULOSA;

EID: 0033067127     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03343575     Document Type: Article

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