Restoration of adrenal function after bilateral adrenal damage due to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT): a case report

Jaafar, Jaafar; Boehlen, Françoise; Philippe, Jacques; Nendaz, Mathieu

doi:10.1186/1752-1947-9-18

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Restoration of adrenal function after bilateral adrenal damage due to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT): a case report

ContributorsJaafar, Jaafar; Boehlen, Françoise; Philippe, Jacques; Nendaz, Mathieu

Published inJournal of medical case reports, vol. 9, 18

Publication date2015

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Patients with bilateral adrenal damage due to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia usually need lifelong steroid substitution. So far, no data exists about the natural evolution of such a condition, especially about adrenal function recovery and the real need for lifelong steroids.

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JAAFAR, Jaafar et al. Restoration of adrenal function after bilateral adrenal damage due to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT): a case report. In: Journal of medical case reports, 2015, vol. 9, p. 18. doi: 10.1186/1752-1947-9-18

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PID : unige:78974
DOI : 10.1186/1752-1947-9-18
PMID : 25645253

Journal ISSN1752-1947

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Restoration of adrenal function after bilateral adrenal damage due to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT): a case report

Patients with bilateral adrenal damage due to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia usually need lifelong steroid substitution. So far, no data exists about the natural evolution of such a condition, especially about adrenal function recovery and the real need for lifelong steroids.

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