title: Hypernatremia-associated coma caused by glucocorticoid replacement for adrenal crisis in an unrecognized central diabetes insipidus patient.
authors.affiliation: Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan; The Center of General Education, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science, Tainan, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Kai-Jen
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Tien
authors.forename: Shuo-Yu
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chwen-Yi
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Chien-Wen
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Chou
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000310:Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D003128:Coma / Q000209:etiology*; D003919:Diabetes Insipidus / Q000150:complications*; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006955:Hypernatremia / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids
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