Pituitary gigantism causing diabetic ketoacidosis

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 907-909

  Alvi, N S ^a   Kirk, J M W ^a  

^a BIRMINGHAM CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diabetes mellitus; Growth hormone excess; Pituitary gigantism

Indexed keywords

GROWTH HORMONE; INSULIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIABETIC KETOACIDOSIS; GIGANTISM; GROWTH HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; MALE; TALL STATURE;

EID: 0033428592     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.1999.12.6.907     Document Type: Article

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