First Male Case of Lymphocytic Hypophysitis in Korea

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 290-294

  Chung, Hyun Kyung ^a   Kim, Doh Hyung ^a   Kim, Sang Jun ^a   Park, Bong Jin ^a   Kim, Eo Jin ^a   Myong, Na Hye ^a   Choi, Sang Jeon ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Autoimmune Diseases of the Nervous System; Brain Diseases; Hypopituitarism; Pituitary Diseases; Pituitary Gland

Indexed keywords

PREDNISOLONE; THYROID HORMONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; HYPOPHYSITIS; KOREA; LABORATORY TEST; LYMPHOCYTIC HYPOPHYSITIS; MALE; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0344128661     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.2.290     Document Type: Article

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