Adrenal insufficiency in patients with decompensated cirrhosis

World Journal of Hepatology

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1112-1124

  Karagiannis, Apostolos K A ^a   Nakouti, Theodora ^b   Pipili, Chrysoula ^c   Cholongitas, Evangelos ^b  

^a Department of Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Korgialeneio Mpenakeio Hospital   (Greece)

^b ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

^c ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adrenal insufficiency; Cirrhosis; Corticosteroid; Critically ill

Indexed keywords

EID: 84929758235     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19485182     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i8.1112     Document Type: Short Survey

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