Topical steroid-induced Cushing syndrome

Annals of Saudi Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 300-302

  Al Khenaizan, Sultan ^a   Al Alwan, Ibrahim ^b  

^a KING FAHAD NATIONAL GUARD HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING SAUD BIN ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; DAKTACORT; HYDROCORTISONE; PIMECROLIMUS; STEROID;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CUSHING SYNDROME; DIAPER DERMATITIS; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPERTRICHOSIS; INFANT; MALE; MOON FACE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS;

EID: 54349106216     PISSN: 02564947     EISSN: 13199226     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5144/0256-4947.2008.300     Document Type: Article

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