The hypothalamus-pituitary function after pituitary stereotactic radiosurgery: Evaluation of growth hormone deficiency

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 253, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 454-462

  Degerblad, Marie ^a   Brismar, K ^a   Rahn T ^a   Thoren M ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cushing's disease; Endocrine function; Gamma knife surgery; GHRH GH IGF axis; IGF I; Pituitary gland; Radiation treatment

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASING FACTOR; INSULIN; SOMATOMEDIN C;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUSHING DISEASE; DIET RESTRICTION; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION; FEMALE; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; GROWTH HORMONE RELEASE; HEALTH CENTER; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HORMONE RESPONSE; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MALE; NIGHT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIOSURGERY; SAMPLING; SCORING SYSTEM; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; ARGININE; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GROWTH HORMONE-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; INSULIN-LIKE GROWTH FACTOR I; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PITUITARY GLAND; RADIOSURGERY;

EID: 0037387267     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2796.2003.01125.x     Document Type: Article

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