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Understanding Hypopituitarism: Causes & Treatment by Daniela Romero Rios is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document summarizes key information about hypopituitarism: - Hypopituitarism refers to a deficiency of one or more hormones produced by the anterior or posterior pituitary gland. - The most common cause in adulthood is a pituitary adenoma or treatment for a pituitary adenoma with surgery or radiotherapy. - Patients with hypopituitarism have been found to have excess mortality compared to the general population, with risk factors including cortisol deficiency, young age at diagnosis, and treatment
- Author
- Daniela Romero Rios
- Language
- EN