An elderly case of isolated ACTH deficiency presenting with depression and digestive symptoms

Japanese Journal of Geriatrics

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 117-121

  Hirao, Kentaro ^a   Kikawada, Masayuki ^a   Otoguro, Motohide ^a   Sato, Tomohiko ^a   Sakurai, Hirofumi ^a   Hanyu, Haruo ^a   Iwamoto, Toshihiko ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Corticosteroid; Elderly; Eosinophilia; Hyponatremia; Isolated ACTH deficiency

Indexed keywords

CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONFUSION; DEPRESSION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FATIGUE; HUMAN; HYPONATREMIA; MALE; NAUSEA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; AGED; CONFUSION; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FATIGUE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYPONATREMIA; MALE; NAUSEA; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 33847782117     PISSN: 03009173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3143/geriatrics.44.117     Document Type: Article

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