Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 7 , Pages 536-541 , 2006

Hypopituitarism: A Sequela of Severe Hypoxic Encephalopathy

  • Kuo-Meng Liao

      Affiliations

    • Zhongxiao Branch, Taipei City Hospital, Chung-Hsiao Municipal Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Huan-Wen Chen

      Affiliations

    • Lo-Tung Poh-Ai Hospital, Yilan, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tien-Shang Huang

      Affiliations

    • National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Tien-Shang Huang, Department of Internal Medicine, National Taiwan University Hospital, 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei 100, Taiwan

Received 19 September 2005 ,Revised 15 November 2005 ,Accepted 10 January 2006.

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PII: S0929-6646(09)60147-9

doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60147-9

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 105, Issue 7 , Pages 536-541 , 2006

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