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Opioid-induced secondary adrenal insufficiency presenting as hypercalcaemia

Adrenal insufficiency is a rare cause of hypercalcaemia and should be considered when more common causes such as primary hyperparathyroidism and malignancy are excluded. Opioid therapy as a cause of adrenal insufficiency is a possibly under-recognised endocrinopathy with potentially life-threatening...

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Autores principales: Lee, Angela S, Twigg, Stephen M
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Bioscientifica Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4496564/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26161260
http://dx.doi.org/10.1530/EDM-15-0035