S Castets, F Albarel, A Bachelot, G Brun, J Bouligand, C Briet, E Bui Quoc, C Cazabat, C Chabbert-Buffet, S Christin-Maitre, C Courtillot, T Cuny, G De Filippo, B Donadille, F Illouz, I Pellegrini, Y Reznik, A Saveanu, N Teissier, P Touraine, M C Vantyghem, J Vergier, J Léger, T Brue, R Reynaud
Pituitary deficiency, or hypopituitarism, is a rare chronic disease. It is defined by insufficient synthesis of one or more pituitary hormones (growth hormone, TSH, ACTH, LH-FSH, prolactin), whether or not associated with arginine vasopressin deficiency (formerly known as diabetes insipidus). In adult patients, it is usually acquired (notably during childhood), but can also be congenital, due to abnormal pituitary development. The present study focuses on congenital pituitary deficiency in adults, from diagnosis to follow-up, including special situations such as pregnancy or the elderly...
March 5, 2024: Annales D'endocrinologie