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Hypopituitarism |
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| Alternative Names: |
| Pituitary insufficiency |
| Symptoms: |
Note: Symptoms may develop slowly and may vary greatly depending upon the severity of the disorder and the number of deficient hormones and their target organs.
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| Signs and tests: |
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Diagnosis of hypopituitarism must confirm decreased hormone levels due to an abnormality of the pituitary gland and rule out disease of the target organ.
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Endocrine glands |
The pituitary gland |
Pituitary hormones |
Pituitary and TSH |
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