Depth and duration of hypoglycaemia achieved during the insulin tolerance test

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 167, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 59-65

  Ajala, O ^a   Lockett, H ^b   Twine, G ^a   Flanagan, D E ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL DEVON AND EXETER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; GROWTH HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; NEUTRAL INSULIN;

ACROMEGALY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CUSHING DISEASE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOPHYSIS DISEASE; INSULIN TOLERANCE TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONFUNCTIONING PITUITARY ADENOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLACTINOMA; SIDE EFFECT; SYNCOPE; THORAX PAIN; UNITED KINGDOM; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BLOOD GLUCOSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; HYPOPITUITARISM; INSULIN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS;

EID: 84862744331     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: 1479683X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/EJE-12-0068     Document Type: Article

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