Hypopituitarism
Data from Copenhagen University provide new insights into hypopituitarism
Published in Hospital Law Weekly, August 21st, 2008
"Several studies have reported a close association between traumatic brain injury (TBI) and pituitary dysfunction, and expert panels have recently proposed recommendations for hormone assessment and replacement for pituitary insufficiency after TBI. Given the high incidence of TBI, identification of reliable predictors is of utmost importance in order to secure a cost-effective screening strategy," scientists in Copenhagen, Denmark report.
"It has not yet been possible to identify early hormone alterations as a useful tool for the prediction of long-term post-traumatic hypopituitarism, whereas indicators of increased trauma severity have been reported as predictive in...
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Source: Hospital Law Weekly (2008-08-21)
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