Death from diabetic ketoacidosis after cessation of octreotide in acromegaly

Lancet. 1990 Aug 4;336(8710):318-9. doi: 10.1016/0140-6736(90)91859-9.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Acromegaly / drug therapy*
  • Adult
  • Cause of Death
  • Diabetic Ketoacidosis / chemically induced*
  • Growth Hormone / blood
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Octreotide / adverse effects*
  • Substance Withdrawal Syndrome*

Substances

  • Growth Hormone
  • Octreotide