TY - JOUR
T1 - 11-Beta Hydroxylase Deficiency
AU - Gabrilove, J. Lester
AU - Nicolis, Giorgio L.
AU - Forbes, Anne P.
PY - 1971/9/23
Y1 - 1971/9/23
N2 - To the Editor: We were disappointed that Case 24–1971 (N Engl J Med 284:1369–1375, 1971), so well discussed by Dr. Anne P. Forbes, did not have a urinary determination of tetrahydro-S or a secretory rate of 11-deoxycortisol. We realize, of course, that the case was not one studied at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Nonetheless, in view of the addendum and the availability of the patient for follow-up study, such studies should be carried out in order to exclude the possibility of an 11-β-hydroxylase deficiency mentioned but not truly excluded by Dr. Forbes. The clinical picture including a blood pressure of ….
AB - To the Editor: We were disappointed that Case 24–1971 (N Engl J Med 284:1369–1375, 1971), so well discussed by Dr. Anne P. Forbes, did not have a urinary determination of tetrahydro-S or a secretory rate of 11-deoxycortisol. We realize, of course, that the case was not one studied at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Nonetheless, in view of the addendum and the availability of the patient for follow-up study, such studies should be carried out in order to exclude the possibility of an 11-β-hydroxylase deficiency mentioned but not truly excluded by Dr. Forbes. The clinical picture including a blood pressure of ….
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U2 - 10.1056/NEJM197109232851320
DO - 10.1056/NEJM197109232851320
M3 - Letter
C2 - 5571138
AN - SCOPUS:85023651047
SN - 0028-4793
VL - 285
SP - 753
JO - New England Journal of Medicine
JF - New England Journal of Medicine
IS - 13
ER -