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A case of Cushing’s syndrome presenting as schizophrenia improved after adrenectomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 June 2014

Yi-Ju Liau ,
Wayne Huey-Herng Sheu ,
Yung-Jen Yang ,
Chen-Lan Shen  and
I-Te Lee
Yi-Ju Liau
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Jen Ai Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
Wayne Huey-Herng Sheu
Affiliation:
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
Yung-Jen Yang
Affiliation:
Department of Health, Tsaotun Psychiatric Center, Nantou, Taiwan
Chen-Lan Shen
Affiliation:
Department of Health, Tsaotun Psychiatric Center, Nantou, Taiwan
I-Te Lee*
Affiliation:
Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan Institute of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung; Taiwan
*
Dr I-Te Lee, Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Taichung Veterans General Hospital No. 160, Sec. 3 Taichung-Kang Road Taichung 407 Taiwan Tel: +886-4-23741306; Fax: +886-4-23502942; E-mail: itlee@vghtc.gov.tw
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Acta Neuropsychiatrica , Volume 20 , Issue 6 , December 2008 , pp. 322 - 324
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Copyright © 2008 Blackwell Munksgaard

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