New onset Graves' disease as a cause of an adrenal crisis in an individual with panhypopituitarism: brief report

<p>Abstract</p> <p/> <p>46 year old patient was admitted as an emergency with vomiting, hypotension and serum cortisol of 0,940 μg/dl (26 nmol/l) indicative of adrenal failure. Despite previous history of panhypopituitarism he was found to be hyperthyroid [free T<sub>4...

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Main Authors: Lewandowski Krzysztof C, Marcinkowska Magdalena, Skowrońska-Jóźwiak Elżbieta, Makarewicz Jacek, Lewiński Andrzej
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:Thyroid Research
Online Access:http://www.thyroidresearchjournal.com/content/1/1/7