Post partum presentation of hypercalcaemic sarcoidosis.
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چکیده
A number of corticosteroid responsive diseases have been shown to undergo exacerbation in the puerperium. The presentation of a woman 8 weeks after delivery with severe hypercalcaemia, a highly steroid sensitive feature of sarcoidosis, adds to the evidence that sarcoidosis can also be numbered amongst such diseases with relapse in the puerperium.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 61 717 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1985