Development and validation of a new questionnaire assessing quality of life in adults with hypopituitarism: Adult Hypopituitarism Questionnaire (AHQ). [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 OBJECTIVE: To develop and validate the Adult Hypopituitarism Questionnaire (AHQ) as a disease-specific, self-administered questionnaire for evaluation of quality of life (QOL) in adult patients with hypopituitarism.
Hitoshi Ishii +10 more
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Estrone and estradiol concentrations in human ovaries, testes, and adrenals during the first two years of life [PDF]
, 1987 To determine the origin of estrogens in infant blood, we measured estrone (E1) and estradiol (E2) in the gonads of 50 girls and 64 boys who died suddenly between birth and 2 yr of age as well as in the adrenals of 18 of these infant girls and 16 of the ...
Bidlingmaier, F. +4 more
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Human Pancreas GH-Releasing Factor Analog Restores High-Amplitude GH Pulses in CNS Lesion-Induced GH Deficiency [PDF]
, 1983 Lesions of the ventromedial-arcuate (VMH-ARC) region of the hypothalamus result in impaired growth accompanied by a marked suppression in spontaneous GH secretory bursts. We studied the effects of an analog of the recently characterized human pancreas GH-
Eikelboom, Rudy +2 more
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Hypopituitarism and atherosclerosis
Annals of Medicine, 2001 In the last decade, retrospective cohort data has provided evidence of premature atherosclerosis in patients with hypopituitarism which may account for the recently observed increased death rate from vascular events in these patients. The exact mechanism(s) for such propensity to atherosclerotic vascular disease is not yet completely clear.
Tarig A. M. Abdu +2 more
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Post-Partum Pituitary Insufficiency and Livedo Reticularis Presenting a Diagnostic Challenge in a Resource Limited Setting in Tanzania: A Case Report, Clinical Discussion and Brief Review of Existing Literature. [PDF]
, 2012 Pituitary disorders following pregnancy are an important yet under reported clinical entity in the developing world. Conversely, post partum panhypopituitarism has a more devastating impact on women in such settings due to high fertility rates, poor ...
A Cénac +27 more
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Non-functioning pituitary adenoma underwent surgery: a multicenter retrospective study over the last four decades (1977–2015) [PDF]
, 2017 [Abstract] Objective. To assess clinical features, diagnostic procedures, therapies and outcomes in patients with clinically non-functioning pituitary adenomas (NFPAs) surgically treated over the last four decades. Design and methods.
Arcano, Karina +6 more
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Sheehan's syndrome (postpartum hypopituitarism), report of a case [PDF]
, 1962 A case of postpartum necrosis of the anterior lobe of the pituitary, known as Sheehan's syndrome, is presented. The patient has done well on a combined replacement therapy with cortisone and thyroid.
Kibata, Masayoshi, Miyoshi, Isao
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Neuropsychiatric Disturbances and Hypopituitarism After Traumatic Brain Injury in an Elderly Man
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2006 Neuropsychiatric or cognitive disturbances are common complications after traumatic brain injury. They are commonly regarded as irreversible sequelae of organic brain injuries.
Yi-Cheng Chang, Fen-Yu Tseng
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Partial Hypopituitarism Following Section Miscarriage: A Rare Presentation [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2019 Hypopituitarism is a rare disorder with a prevalence of 45.5 cases per 100,000 individuals. The term “Selective or Partial Hypopituitarism” refers to the loss of at least one, but not all pituitary hormones.
Monisha Priyadarshini Kumar +2 more
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Hypopituitarism following traumatic brain injury [PDF]
, 2015 Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a worldwide public health problem and an important cause of hypopituitarism. The incidence of hypopituitarism following moderate to severe TBI varies in different studies and may occur as multiple or isolated hormonal
Attard, Carol, Vella, Sandro
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