Infantile iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome

Indian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 190-191

  Katar, Selahattin ^a   Akdeniz, Sedat ^a   Ozbek M ^a   Yaramiş, Ahmet ^a  

^a DICLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Child; Iatrogenic Cushing's syndrome; Topical corticosteroid

Indexed keywords

CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE; CORTICOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX HYPERFUNCTION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CORTICOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; DRY SKIN; ENDOCRINE DISEASE; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; INFANT; INFANTILE IATROGENIC CUSHING SYNDROME; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POMADE; SKIN FRAGILITY;

EID: 58149468847     PISSN: 00195154     EISSN: 19983611     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0019-5154.44793     Document Type: Article

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