Severe Hypoglycemia due to Isolated ACTH Deficiency in Children: A New Case Report and Review of the Literature

Isolated ACTH deficiency causes life-threatening severe hypoglycemia. A 7-year-old girl with hypoglycemia due to this rare disorder is described. Our patient had undetectable plasma ACTH repeatedly and cortisol 0 mcg/dl before and after ACTH 1-24 stimulation. There was no evidence of other pituitary...

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Main Authors: Michael Y. Torchinsky (Author), Robert Wineman (Author), George W. Moll (Author)
Format: Book
Published: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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