Cushing's syndrome caused by treatment of gout with traditional Chinese medicine [1]

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 95, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 705-

  Edwards, C J ^a   Lian, T Y ^a   Chng, H H ^a  

^a TAN TOCK SENG HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CAFFEINE; CHINESE DRUG; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; CORTICOSTEROID; DEXAMETHASONE; FUROSEMIDE; NICOTINAMIDE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PIROXICAM;

ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANAMNESIS; AWARENESS; CASE REPORT; CUSHING SYNDROME; CUSHINGOID SYNDROME; DRUG CAPSULE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; GASTROENTERITIS; GOUT; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGAPORE;

EID: 0036798520     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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