| Literature DB >> 9297585 |
A M al Sabri1, N Smith, A Busuttil.
Abstract
A 12-year-old female suffering from adrenocortical insufficiency showed symptoms similar to a gastro-enteritis, and severe electrolytic and acid/base disturbances which progressed into cerebral oedema and death. Autopsy findings included depletion of the adrenal cortex, with enlargement and eosinophilia of surviving cells. In ante-mortem blood, anti-adrenal auto-antibodies were found and elevated levels of ACTH and cortisol with a low level of aldosterone.Entities:
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Year: 1997 PMID： 9297585 DOI： 10.1007/s004140050085
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Int J Legal Med ISSN： 0937-9827 Impact factor: 2.686