一个80岁的老人的耐火性低血压:一个案例报告
Amit Banerjee1, Moe Wutye Kyaw2
1Diabetes and Endocrinology, Royal Liverpool Hospital, Liverpool, GBR.
Cureus
|November 29, 2023
概括
一个80岁的病人.
科学领域:
- 内部医学 内部医学
- 内分泌学 在内分泌学.
背景情况:
- 上腺功能不全可能是一个严重的疾病.
- 长期使用类固醇可能导致上腺抑制.
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