DHEA levels in treated Cushing's disease may contribute to low quality of life [2]

Clinical Endocrinology

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 258-259

  Dhatariya, Ketan ^a  

^a NORFOLK AND NORWICH UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRASTERONE;

ADRENAL FUNCTION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CUSHING DISEASE; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; LETTER; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WELLBEING;

CUSHING SYNDROME; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 13444280499     PISSN: 03000664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2004.02188.x     Document Type: Letter

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