Postburn Galactorrhea with Refractory Hypertrophic Scars: Role of Obesity under Scrutiny

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 392-394

  Saraiya, Hemant ^a,b  

^a Faiz E Qutbi Charitable Trust Hosp   (India)

^b Bhagvan Nagar No Tekro ^*  (India)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BROMOCRIPTINE; FOLLITROPIN; INSULIN; INTERMEDIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PROLACTIN; SILICONE GEL; TRANQUILIZER; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADENOHYPOPHYSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY MASS; BURN; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GALACTORRHEA; HUMAN; HYPERINSULINEMIA; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; HYPERTROPHIC SCAR; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; HYPOTHALAMUS; KIDNEY DISEASE; METABOLISM; OBESITY; OVARY POLYCYSTIC DISEASE; PREMENOPAUSE; PROLACTIN RELEASE; PROLACTINOMA; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; THYROID FUNCTION TEST; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; BURNS; CICATRIX, HYPERTROPHIC; FEMALE; GALACTORRHEA; HUMANS; OBESITY; PROLACTIN;

EID: 0345687886     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000095512.54177.65     Document Type: Article

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