Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome in 53 postpubertal patients: factors influencing the heterogeneity of its presentation.

BACKGROUND: Pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) may induce an isolated growth hormone (GH) deficiency or multiple hypothalamic-pituitary (HP) deficiencies. Patients with multiple HP deficiencies, primarily those with adrenocorticotropin (ACTH) deficiency, are at increased risk of morbidity...

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Main Authors: Luu-Ly Pham, Pierre Lemaire, Annie Harroche, Jean-Claude Souberbielle, Raja Brauner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3538767?pdf=render