Anterior pituitary hormone effects on hepatic functions in infants with congenital hypopituitarism
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Anterior pituitary hormone effects on hepatic functions in infants with congenital hypopituitarism.
BACKGROUND Congenital hypopituitarism is an uncommon cause of neonatal cholestasis. Little is known about the effect of anterior pituitary hormone on hepatic functions. METHODS A retrospective review of the medical charts of eight infants with congenital hypopituitarism and neonatal cholestasis was performed. The results of endocrinological investigations, eye examinations, and magnetic reson...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Hepatology
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1665-2681
DOI: 10.1016/s1665-2681(19)31939-8