Lymphocytic hypophysitis: a rare cause of hypoglycaemia in a man with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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چکیده
Lymphocytic hypophysitis is a primary inflammatory disorder of the pituitary gland, which may cause panhypopituitarism. The majority of cases occur in women during the peripartum period and it is rare in men. We present a case, initially presenting with recurrent hypoglycaemic episodes, in a man with previously well-controlled type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Internal medicine journal
دوره 35 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005