Allgrove syndrome. Report on a family;Syndrome d'Allgrove: À propos d'une famille

Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 418-421

  Sellami, D ^a   Bouacida, W ^a   Frikha, F ^a   Triki, C ^a   BenZina, Z ^a   Salah, S Ben ^a   Feki, J ^a   Sellami, A ^a  

^a HABIB BOURGUIBA HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Achalasia; Adrenal insufficiency; Allgrove syndrome; Congenital alacrima; Triple A syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ALLGROVE SYNDROME; AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRANIAL NEUROPATHY; ESOPHAGUS ACHALASIA; HUMAN; LACRIMAL GLAND DISEASE; LACRIMAL POINT APLASIA; MOTOR NEUROPATHY; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PYRAMIDAL SIGN; SIBLING;

EID: 33745132677     PISSN: 01815512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0181-5512(06)77702-6     Document Type: Article

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