A 87-year-old woman with mineralocorticoid excess due to 11ß-HSD2 deficiency

Japanese Journal of Geriatrics

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 513-516

  Inada, Mitsuo ^a  

^a Kizuyabashitakeda Hospital

Author keywords

11 HSD2; Dexamesathone; Hypopotassemia; Meneralocorticoid excess; Spironolactone

Indexed keywords

ALDOSTERONE; POTASSIUM;

AGED; APPARENT MINERALOCORTICOID EXCESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GLYCYRRHIZA; HUMAN;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALDOSTERONE; FEMALE; GLYCYRRHIZA; HUMANS; MINERALOCORTICOID EXCESS SYNDROME, APPARENT; POTASSIUM;

EID: 34548335220     PISSN: 03009173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3143/geriatrics.44.513     Document Type: Article

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