Diagnosis and management of Addison's disease during pregnancy

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 698-702

  Ambrosi, Bruno ^a   Barbetta, L ^a   Morricone, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

ACTH; Addison's disease; Adrenal failure; Cortisol; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; ANDROGEN; CORTICOSTEROID; CORTICOTROPIN; CORTISONE ACETATE; DEXAMETHASONE; FLUDROCORTISONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE; MINERALOCORTICOID; RENIN; STEROID;

ADDISON DISEASE; ADRENAL CORTEX INSUFFICIENCY; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG MEGADOSE; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FETUS DISEASE; FETUS RISK; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; HYPOKALEMIA; LIFE EVENT; MATERNAL DISEASE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MORTALITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TOXEMIA;

EID: 0142088897     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03347034     Document Type: Review

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