An unusual case of lymphocytic hypophysitis in a young man presenting with elevated serum IGF-1

Acta Endocrinologica

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 391-397

  Chadha, C ^a   Seaquist, E R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Histopathology; IGF 1; Lymphocytic hypophysitis; Male; Panhypopituitarism

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350690520     PISSN: 18410987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4183/aeb.2009.391     Document Type: Article

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