Achalasia-alacrima-ACTH insensitivity syndrome (triple a syndrome) in a Saudi family

Annals of Saudi Medicine

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 279-282

  Modebe, O ^a  

^a Royal Commission Medical Center   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL TEAR; CORTICOTROPIN; GLUCOSE; HYDROCORTISONE; PREDNISOLONE; TETRACOSACTIDE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; DRY EYE; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; FAMILY STUDY; FEMALE; HORMONE RESISTANCE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIC COMA; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAUDI ARABIA; SCHIRMER TEST; SYNDROME;

EID: 0034447035     PISSN: 02564947     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2000.279     Document Type: Article

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