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| | eMedicine - Hypopituitarism : Article by Lawrence Wetterau, MD |
 | | A brief review of pituitary anatomy, development, and physiology facilitates comprehension of childhood-onset hypopituitarism. | | | The focus of this article is childhood-onset hypopituitarism. | | | In contrast to the hyponatremia that occurs with the salt-losing crisis of 21-hydroxylase deficiency, serum potassium levels typically are low or within the reference range. |
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http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic1130.htm
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| | Postgraduate Medicine: Endocrine Problems Symposium: How to diagnose hypopituitarism |
| | Clinical features of secondary hypothyroidism are similar to those of primary hypothyroidism and include fatigue, decreased energy, constipation, weight gain, dry skin, coarse hair, hoarseness, cold intolerance, facial puffiness, impaired memory or concentration, bradycardia, and a delayed relaxation phase of the deep tendon reflexes. | | | Microadenomas usually do not affect pituitary function unless they are hypersecretory. | | | INTRODUCTION by Kathleen Wallace, MD You can't always tell from the clinical picture by Ghada Haddad, MD ASSESSMENT OF ADRENAL GLUCOCORTICOID FUNCTION: Which tests are appropriate for screening? |
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http://www.postgradmed.com/issues/1998/07_98/schmidt.htm
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Hypopituitarism |
| | Calling your health care provider Return to top | | | If hypopituitarism is caused by a tumor, treatment by surgical removal and/or radiation therapy may be indicated. | | | Call your health care provider if symptoms of hypopituitarism develop. |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000343.htm
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| | What is hypopituitarism? - Endocrinology Health Guide |
| | The symptoms of hypopituitarism may resemble other conditions or medical problems. | | | Specific treatment for hypopituitarism will be determined by your physician based on: | | | Hypopituitarism, also called an underactive pituitary gland, is a condition that affects the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland -- usually resulting in a partial or complete loss of functioning of that lobe. |
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http://www.umm.edu/endocrin/hypopit.htm
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| | MayoClinic.com - Hypopituitarism |
| | A short supply of one or more of these pituitary hormones can affect any number of your body's routine functions, such as growth, blood pressure and reproduction. | | | Hypopituitarism is a disorder in which your pituitary gland fails to produce one or more of its hormones, or doesn't produce enough of them. | | | Despite its size, the pituitary gland secretes hormones that influence nearly every part of your body. |
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http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=DS00479
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| | Sheehan H, Summers VK: The syndrome of hypopituitarism. |
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http://www.5mcc.com/Assets/SUMMARY/TP0465.html
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