Recurrent lymphocytic hypophysitis in a woman 27 years after subtotal adrenalectomy for hypercortisolism possibly of autoimmune origin

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 53, Issue DEC., 2005, Pages 1066-1069

  Biswas, K ^a   Goyal, R ^a   Ammini, A C ^a   Karak, A K ^a   Sarkar, C ^a   Mishra, N K ^a   Mehta, V S ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALECTOMY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; INFLAMMATION; LEUKOCYTE DISORDER; MIDDLE AGED; RECURRENT DISEASE;

ADRENALECTOMY; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; LEUKOCYTE DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY DISEASES; RECURRENCE;

EID: 28644451520     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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