Successful weight loss with protein-sparing modified fast in a morbidly obese boy with panhypopituitarism, diabetes insipidus, and defective thirst regulation

Clin Pediatr (Phila). 1992 Apr;31(4):234-6. doi: 10.1177/000992289203100409.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Craniopharyngioma / complications*
  • Craniopharyngioma / surgery
  • Diabetes Insipidus / complications*
  • Dietary Proteins / administration & dosage*
  • Fasting*
  • Growth / physiology
  • Growth Hormone / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Hypopituitarism / complications*
  • Male
  • Obesity, Morbid / complications
  • Obesity, Morbid / diet therapy*
  • Obesity, Morbid / physiopathology

Substances

  • Dietary Proteins
  • Growth Hormone