Prenatal Cushing's syndrome secondary to nodular adrenocortical hyperplasia with unsuppressed plasma ACTH levels

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1127-1131

  Tillmann, Vallo ^a   Magi M L ^a   Metsvaht, T ^a  

^a TARTU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Estonia)

Author keywords

ACTH dependent; Cushing's syndrome; Newborn; Nodular adrenocortical hyperplasia

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; DEXAMETHASONE; ENALAPRIL; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; KETOCONAZOLE; PROPRANOLOL;

ADRENALECTOMY; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CUSHING DISEASE; CUSHING SYNDROME; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPERCORTISOLISM; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LIVER FAILURE; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SEPSIS;

EID: 29644438758     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2005.18.11.1127     Document Type: Article

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