Much more than gastro-enteritis: a severe case of hypo-pituitarism
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چکیده
While well described in text books, acute presentations of hypo-pituitarism are rare and must be considered when patients present with vague symptoms with poor response to standard resuscitation procedures.
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دوره 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2014