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

• Главные авторы: Michael Y. Torchinsky (Автор), Robert Wineman (Автор), George W. Moll (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Hindawi Limited, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...