Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume 23, Issue 10 , Pages 526-530 , October 2007

Insulinoma-associated Transient Hypothalamus—Pituitary—Adrenal Axis Impairment and Amelioration by Steroid Therapy and Surgical Intervention: A Case Report

  • Yu-Hung Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ming-Chia Hsieh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shih-Chieh Hsin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kaohsiung Municipal United Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shyi-Jang Shin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Faculty of Medicine, College of Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Kun-Der Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Dr Kun-Der Lin, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, 100 Shin-Chuan 1st Road, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan

Received 24 November 2006 ,Accepted 12 January 2007.

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PII: S1607-551X(08)70011-1

doi: 10.1016/S1607-551X(08)70011-1

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences
Volume 23, Issue 10 , Pages 526-530 , October 2007

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