A case of torsade de pointes associated with hypopituitarism due to hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 355-358

  Kim, Nam Ho ^a   Cho, Jeong Gwan ^a   Ahn, Young Keun ^a   Lee, Seung Uk ^a   Kim, Kun Hyung ^a   Cho, Jang Hyun ^a   Kim, Han Gyun ^b   Kim, Wan ^b   Jeong, Myung Ho ^a   Park, Jong Chun ^a   Kang, Jung Chaee ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^b Kwangju Veterans Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome; Hypopituitarism; Torsades de Pointes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOPITUITARISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; TORSADE DES POINTES; VIRUS HEMORRHAGIC FEVER;

HEMORRHAGIC FEVER WITH RENAL SYNDROME; HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; HUMANS; HYPOPITUITARISM; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TACHYCARDIA, VENTRICULAR; TORSADES DE POINTES;

EID: 0035378248     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2001.16.3.355     Document Type: Article

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