Adrenal diseases during pregnancy: Pathophysiology, diagnosis and management strategies

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 347, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 64-73

  Kamoun, Mahdi ^a   Mnif, Mouna F ^a   Charfi, Nadia ^a   Kacem, Faten H ^a   Naceur, Basma B ^a   Mnif, Fatma ^a   Dammak, Mohamed ^a   Rekik, Nabila ^a   Abid, Mohamed ^a  

^a HEDI CHAKER HOSPITAL   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Adrenal insufficiency; Congenital adrenal hyperplasia; Cushing's syndrome; Pheochromocytoma; Pregnancy adrenal disease; Primary hyperaldosteronism

Indexed keywords

CYPROHEPTADINE; FLUDROCORTISONE; HYDROCORTISONE; KETOCONAZOLE; METYRAPONE;

ADRENAL CORTEX; ADRENAL DISEASE; ADRENAL GLAND; ADRENAL INCIDENTALOMA; ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADRENALECTOMY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE FERTILITY; FEMALE SUBFERTILITY; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY HYPERALDOSTERONISM; SCREENING;

ADDISON DISEASE; ADRENAL GLAND DISEASES; ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; CUSHING SYNDROME; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PITUITARY-ADRENAL SYSTEM; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RENIN-ANGIOTENSIN SYSTEM;

EID: 84891835546     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: 15382990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e31828aaeee     Document Type: Review

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