Severe hyponatremia as a frequent revealing sign of hypopituitarism after 60 years of age

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 149, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 177-178

  Chanson, Philippe ^a  

^a BICÊTRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARGIPRESSIN; MINERALOCORTICOID;

ADDISON DISEASE; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; AGED; GERIATRIC PATIENT; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; HYPONATREMIA; HYPOPITUITARISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; HYPOVOLEMIA; INAPPROPRIATE VASOPRESSIN SECRETION; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; AGED; HUMANS; HYPONATREMIA; HYPOPITUITARISM; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0141851239     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/eje.0.1490177     Document Type: Note

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