Hypopituitarism

Hypopituitarism: Introduction

Hypopituitarism: A disorder caused by reduced pituitary hormone levels. Hormones produce by the pituitary gland produces growth hormones, prolactin, thyroid stimulating hormone, antidiuretic hormone and others. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Hypopituitarism is available below.

Symptoms of Hypopituitarism

• Impotence
• Decreased libido
• Infertility
• Impotence
• Tiredness
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 21 symptoms of Hypopituitarism

Wrongly Diagnosed with Hypopituitarism?

• Misdiagnosis of Hypopituitarism
• Hidden causes of Hypopituitarism (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Videos for Hypopituitarism

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Hypopituitarism: Complications

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Causes of Hypopituitarism

• Panhypopituitarism, X-linked recessive
• Head injury
• Sheehan's syndrome
• Septo-optic dysplasia
• Combined pituitary hormone deficiency (PROP1 gene)
• more causes...»

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More information about causes of Hypopituitarism:

• Hypopituitarism as a complication caused by other conditions
• Hypopituitarism as a symptom

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Hypopituitarism:

• Thyroid: Home Testing:
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Medical Textbooks Online about Hypopituitarism

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Misdiagnosis and Hypopituitarism

Pituitary conditions often undiagnosed cause of symptoms: There are a variety of symptoms that can be caused by a pituitary disorder (see symptoms of pituitary disorders). For example, fatigue, headache, weight gain, diabetes-like symptoms, and various other symptoms. Pituitary tumors and other similar conditions are not as rare as physicians tend to believe. See introduction to pituitary conditions....read more »

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Latest Treatments for Hypopituitarism

• Surgery
• Hormonal replacement
• Hydrocortisone
• Thyroxine
• Androgen oestrogen
• more treatments...»

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Reseach about Hypopituitarism

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Clinical Trials for Hypopituitarism

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Hypopituitarism include:

• Androgen Replacement Therapy in Women With Hypopituitarism - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - TheraDerm
• Testosterone and Growth Hormone for Bone Loss in Men - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Testosterone, human growth hormone
• Arimidex Multicenter Trial in Growth Hormone (GH) Deficient Boys - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Arimidex (Anastrozole)
• Ghrelin, GH and Cortisol Interaction in GHD Patients - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Human acylated ghrelin
• Endocrine Dysfunction and Growth Hormone Deficiency in Children With Optic Nerve Hypoplasia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Nutropin AQ
• more trials...»

See full list of 45 Clinical Trials for Hypopituitarism

Statistics for Hypopituitarism

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• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Hypopituitarism
• Death and Mortality statistics for Hypopituitarism
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Hypopituitarism: Broader Related Topics

• Pituitary conditions
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Types of Hypopituitarism

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Definitions of Hypopituitarism:

Diminution or cessation of secretion of one or more hormones from the anterior pituitary gland (including LH; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE; SOMATOTROPIN; and CORTICOTROPIN). This may result from surgical or radiation ablation, non-secretory PITUITARY NEOPLASMS, metastatic tumors, infarction, PITUITARY APOPLEXY, infiltrative or granulomatous processes, and other conditions. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Hypopituitarism is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Hypopituitarism, or a subtype of Hypopituitarism, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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