Research Notes on Anterior Pituitary Insufficiency
In endocrinology, deficiency of one or multiple hormones of the anterior pituitary is generally referred to as Hypopituitarism, while deficiency of the posterior lobe generally only leads to central diabetes insipidus. The deficiency of all anterior pituitary hormones is termed panhypopituitarism. Generally, growth hormone is lost first, then luteinizing hormone follows. The loss of follicle-stimulating hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotopic hormones and prolactin typically follow much later. The progressive loss of pituitary hormone secretion is usually a slow process, which can occur over a period of months or years. ...read more from Wikipedia
Top Resources on Anterior Pituitary Insufficiency
- Mayo Clinic: Hypopituitarism
- The Merck Manuals: Hypopituitarism
- eMedicine: Hypopituitarism
- WrongDiagnosis: Anterior Pituitary Insufficiency, Familial
- FamilyDoctor: What Is Hypopituitarism?
- eMedicineHealth: Hypopituitarism In Children
- European Journal of Endocrinology: Prevalence Of Anterior Pituitary Insufficiency 3 And 12 Months After Traumatic Brain Injury
- PubMed Central: Anterior Pituitary Insufficiency: A Study Of 18 Cases
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