Ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone syndrome presenting as hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis and hypertension
The ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome is an uncommon cause of hypercortisolism, which should be considered in patients with hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis and hypertension in the context of lung neoplasm. We report a 60-year-old male patient with severe hypertension, metabolic alk...
Main Authors: | Mansoor C Abdulla, Jemshad Alungal |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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Series: | The Journal of Association of Chest Physicians |
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Online Access: | http://www.jacpjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2320-8775;year=2016;volume=4;issue=1;spage=24;epage=26;aulast=Abdulla |
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