Neonatal hypoglycemia caused by hypopituitarism in infants with congenital syphilis.
Two infants with congenital syphilis and persistent hypoglycemia were found to have hypopituitarism. Hypopituitarism should be recognized as a potential complication of congenital syphilis; affected infants with persistent hypoglycemia should receive a prompt evaluation of pituitary function.
Daaboul
J J
JJ
Division of Endocrinology, British Columbia's Children's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.
Kartchner
W
W
Jones
K L
KL
D006801:Humans; D007003:Hypoglycemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007235:Infant, Premature, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D013590:Syphilis, Congenital / Q000150:complications*