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Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypopituitarism
Hypopituitarism is a chronic endocrine illness that caused by varied etiologies. Clinical manifestations of hypopituitarism are variable, often insidious in onset and dependent on the degree and severity of hormone deficiency. However, it is associated with increased mortality and morbidity. Therefore, early diagnosis and prompt treatment is necessary. Hypopituitarism can be easily diagnosed by...
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Hypopituitarism is the deficiency of one or more pituitary hormones. It is relatively rare, with a prevalence of 45 per million and an annual incidence of about 4 per 100,000.1 It is, however, seen commonly in endocrine practice and, importantly, is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Clinical manifestations are influenced by the etiology, severity, and rate of onset of pituitary...
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A patient is described with 18p- syndrome and hypopituitarism. This is the first patient with this syndrome who has been shown to benefit from growth hormone therapy. Patients with this syndrome who have growth deficiency should be considered for evaluation for hypopituitarism, if the quality of their lives would improve with an increase in stature.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1952
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.1.4762.787