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BackgroundInsidious-onset acromegaly may easily be overlooked by non-specialists of acromegaly and cause diagnostic delay. This study aims to examine the association between diagnostic delay and advice from doctors before any confirmed diagnosis and ...
Kailu Wang +26 more
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Vascular endothelial growth factor production and regulation in rodent and human pituitary tumor cells in vitro [PDF]
Angiogenesis, the formation of a new blood supply, is an essential step in tumorigenesis. Although vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is known to be a very potent angiogenic factor in most solid tumors, little is known about its production and ...
Losa, Marco +16 more
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Identification and gene expression profiling of human gonadotrophic pituitary adenoma stem cells
Background Gonadotrophic pituitary adenoma is a major subtype of pituitary adenoma in the sellar region, but it is rarely involved in the hypersecretion of hormones into blood; thus, it is commonly regarded as “non-functioning.” Its tumorigenic ...
Linhao Yuan +8 more
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The coexistence of meningioma and pituitary adenoma is very rare, especially in the same location after meningioma surgery. Here, we reported a case of coexisting meningioma and pituitary adenoma secondary to postoperative meningioma in the sellar region
Wang Lu +7 more
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Pituitary apoplexy : can histopathology, radiological imaging and predisposing factors be used in predicting outcome? [PDF]
Includes abstract.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 98-112).Pituitary apoplexy is an uncommon, yet potentially fatal illness, usually the result of infarction, hemorrhage or a combination of both in a pituitary tumor.
Semple, Patrick Lyle
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Background: Pituitary disorders spectrum includes a wide variety of diseases.This study aimed at a comprehensive description of such disorders for patients from Faiha Specialized Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolism Center (FDEMC) in Basrah (Southern Iraq)
Abbas Ali Mansour +11 more
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INTRODUCTION: Pituitary adenomas constitute one of the most common intracranial tumours. The mouse double minute 2 homologue (MDM2) is considered as an important oncogene in many tumours, but it has been little studied in pituitary adenomas and the ...
Yibiao Wang +5 more
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Introduction Pituitary adenomas are a common intracranial pathology with an incidence of 15 to 20% in the population while cerebral aneurysms are less common with a prevalence of 1:50 patients.
Keenan J. Piper +8 more
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Pituitary tumor transforming gene-1 haplotypes and risk of pituitary adenoma: a case-control study
Background It has been suggested that pituitary adenoma results from accumulation of multiple genetic and/or epigenetic aberrations, which may be identified through association studies.
Liu Jinfang +4 more
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ABSTRACT The present study aimed to evaluate the developmental morphometry of the paranasal sinuses using computed tomography (CT) in subjects aged 1–25 years and to characterize age‐related changes in sinus dimensions, volume, and surface area throughout childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood.
Ceyda Şevval Çetin +4 more
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