Reversible cardiomyopathy in paediatric Addison's disease - A cautionary tale

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 16, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 1191-1195

  Conwell, Louise S ^a   Gray, L M ^b   Delbridge, R G ^a   Thomsett, M J ^a   Batch, J A ^a  

^a ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Addison's disease; Adrenal failure; Cardiomyopathy; Myocardium

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; DIURETIC AGENT; DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; FLUDROCORTISONE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE; INOTROPIC AGENT; MINERALOCORTICOID;

ACUTE HEART FAILURE; ADDISON DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CARDIOMYOPATHY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0242383219     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2003.16.8.1191     Document Type: Article

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