High frequency of empty sella, with gender differences, in the early neuroradiology evaluation of patients with traumatic brain injury. A prospective study

One-hundred four persons aged ≥ 18 years (62 males and 42 females) who were admitted for traumatic brain injury (TBI) underwent brain computed tomography (CT) scan and assay of serum cortisol, insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), thyrotropin (TSH) and free thyroxine (FT4). The main purpose was to a...

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Main Authors: Fausto Fama', Roberto Vita, Alessandro Sindoni, Sergio Lucio Vinci, Grazia Giorgianni, Loredana Grasso, Maria Gioffre'-Florio, Salvatore Benvenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical & Translational Endocrinology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214623718301327