Deutsche medizinische Wochenschrift
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Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Dec 2003
Review Historical Article[Horton's temporal arteritis (giant cell arteritis). Pioneering work and present status].
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Dtsch. Med. Wochenschr. · Dec 2003
Case Reports[Prerenal kidney failure in type 1 diabetes mellitus].
A 22-year-old man was admitted in a severely reduced condition. Type 1 diabetes mellitus had been diagnosed when he was 13 years old, hypothyroidism was treated with L-thyroxine for 2 years. For the past 3 years he suffered from repetitive hypoglycemia, combined with vertigo, weakness and low blood pressure. ⋯ In patients with type 1 diabetes, especially in combination with associated organ-specific autoimmune diseases, autoimmune polyglandular syndrome should be considered and adequately treated with those hormones that are reduced.