Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone and nonpalpable purpura in a woman with Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 325, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 288-291

  Reddy, Thugu S ^a  

^a Lions Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Hyponatremia; Immunosuppressive therapy; Nonpalpable purpura; Strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection; Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; TIABENDAZOLE; VASOPRESSIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SUPERINFECTION; CASE REPORT; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; HYPONATREMIA; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; INAPPROPRIATE VASOPRESSIN SECRETION; PROTEINURIA; PURPURA; RASH; SKIN DEFECT; STRONGYLOIDES STERCORALIS; STRONGYLOIDIASIS;

EID: 0038292005     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-200305000-00007     Document Type: Article

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