Exogenous Cushing's syndrome induced by surreptitious topical glucocorticosteroid overdose in infants with diaper dermatitis

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1169-1171

  Abraham, Getu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; CORTICOTROPIN; DIFLUCORTOLONE VALERATE; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADRENAL SUPPRESSION; BODY WEIGHT; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; CORTICOTROPIN TEST; CUSHING SYNDROME; DIAPER DERMATITIS; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG RESISTANCE; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; INFANT; INFANT DISEASE; LIVER DISEASE; METABOLIC DISORDER; MOON FACE; NOTE; SIDE EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 37349000573     PISSN: 0334018X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPEM.2007.20.11.1169     Document Type: Note

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