Pituitary apoplexy probably due to TRH and GnRH stimulation tests in a patient with acromegaly

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 698-700

  Dokmetas H S ^a   Selcuklu A ^a   Colak R ^a   Unluhizarci K ^a   Bayram, F ^a   Keleştimur, Fahrettin ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Acromegaly; Pituitary apoplexy; TRH GnRH stimulation tests

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN; GROWTH HORMONE; PROLACTIN; PROTIRELIN;

ACROMEGALY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN VENTRICLE HEMORRHAGE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEATH; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; HYPOPHYSIS APOPLEXY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MENTAL DISEASE; NAUSEA; PNEUMONIA; PROVOCATION TEST; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY; VISUAL DISORDER; VOMITING;

EID: 0344980127     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03343632     Document Type: Article

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