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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Hypopituitarism"”.
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The identification and measurement of autistic features in children with optic nerve hypoplasia, "isolated" hypopituitarism and varying combinations of septo-optic Dysplasia
… aged between four to sixteen, with isolated Hypopituitarism, Septo Optic Dysplasia and Optic Nerve Hypoplasia, that a susceptibility to autistic disorders in children was closely related to children’s degree of intellectual disability, and also their visual loss, but not their hormone …
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Prolactinoma gigante: relato de caso
… adenoma. Post-operative examinations revealed hypopituitarism (deficiency of LH, FSH, ACTH, and TSH) with markedly elevated hyperprolactinemia [diluted prolactin: 3,598 ng/mL (4.04-15.2)]. Anatomopathological and immunohistochemical studies confirmed the prolactinoma, and treatment with …
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An audit of endocrine dysfunction in children with craniopharyngiomas at Red Cross Children's Hospital and Groote Schuur Hospital from 1976 to 2004
… were universal with 56% of children having pan hypopituitarism at follow up. There was no reversal of pre-existing hormone deficits after surgery. The management of craniopharyngiomas remains controversial. Twenty nine percent of our patients had a near total excision and 29 % had a partial …
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Growth hormone metabolism in hypopituitary subjects and young, middle-aged and elderly normal subjects
… suggests the development of a type of functional hypopituitarism .as a consequence of aging.
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Interventions in patients at high cardiovascular risk
… diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) and hypopituitarism. Therefore, interventions in these patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease can be potentially beneficial to improve cardiovascular health and this is explored in the different chapters of this thesis.Current knowledge of what …
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Uncovering molecular mechanisms of the notch signaling pathway in the regulation of pituitary gland development
… can result in pituitary disorders such as hypopituitarism, which is associated with several detrimental health conditions including growth deficiencies, adrenal insufficiency, infertility, and hypothyroidism. To understand the etiology of pituitary disorders we must elucidate the factors …
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Acute Metabolic and Neuroendocrine Responses to Maximal Treadmill Exercise in Patients Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Public awareness of the incidence of traumatic brain injury (TBI) increased significantly throughout the past decade. The increased awareness is primarily the result of a heightened understanding of the impact of blast-related TBI in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a renewed interest in …