Alström syndrome with acute pancreatitis: A case report

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 358-360

  Wu, Wen Chih ^a   Chen, Shinn Cherng ^a   Dia, Chia Yen ^a   Yu, Ming Lung ^a   Hsieh, Ming Yuh ^a   Lin, Zu Yau ^a   Wang, Liang Yen ^a   Tsai, Jung Fa ^a   Chang, Wen Yu ^a   Chuang, Wan Long ^a,b  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acute pancreatitis; Alstr m syndrome

Indexed keywords

GEMFIBROZIL; GLIBENCLAMIDE;

ACUTE PANCREATITIS; ADULT; ALSTROM SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMMUNICATION DISORDER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HYPERTRIGLYCERIDEMIA; LABORATORY TEST; NYSTAGMUS; OBESITY; PERCEPTION DEAFNESS; RETINA DYSTROPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0042528835     PISSN: 02575655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1607-551x(09)70438-3     Document Type: Article

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