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Hypopituitarism  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Diminution or cessation of secretion of one or more hormones from the anterior pituitary gland (including LH; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; SOMATOTROPIN; and CORTICOTROPIN). This may result from surgical or radiation ablation, non-secretory PITUITARY NEOPLASMS, metastatic tumors, infarction, PITUITARY APOPLEXY, infiltrative or granulomatous processes, and other conditions.

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Entry terms

  • Adenohypophyseal Hyposecretion
  • Anterior Pituitary Hyposecretion Syndrome
  • Hyposecretion, Adenohypophyseal
  • Hyposecretion Syndrome, Anterior Pituitary
  • Pituitary Insufficiency

In other languages

  • French

  • Insuffisance antéhypophysaire
  • Insuffisance hypophysaire

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-Z5QSQXLT-T

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