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Isolated Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Deficiency Secondary to Chronic Opiate Use

Although opiate use can result in various endocrine disorders, isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) deficiency resulting in secondary adrenal insufficiency remains uncommon. We present a case of a 54-year-old woman with a history of chronic opiate use who presented with a four-month history o...

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Autores principales: Raj, Rishi, Jacob, Aasems, Elshimy, Ghada, Smith, Jackson
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7431316/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32821615
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9270