Coexistence of TSH-secreting pituitary adenoma and autoimmune hypothyroidism

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 555-559

  Losa, Marco ^a   Mortini, P ^a   Minelli, R ^b   Giovanelli, M ^a  

^a VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Pituitary neoplasm; Pituitary surgery; Thyroid; Thyrotropin

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM; GONADOTROPIN; LIOTHYRONINE; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; ENDOCRINE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; MENSTRUAL IRREGULARITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT REFERRAL; SYMPTOM;

EID: 33746729442     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03344147     Document Type: Article

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