Lymphocytic hypophysitis causing hypopituitarism and diabetes insipidus, and subsequent association with primary autoimmune hypothyroidism and type 1 diabetes mellitus, in a nonpregnant female with complete recovery of pituitary function and pregnancy

Endocrinologist

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 7-10

  Rathi, Manjusha S ^a   Jennings, Paul E ^a  

^a YORK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autoimmune hypothyroidism; Diabetes insipidus; Lymphocytic hypophysitis; Pregnancy; Type 1 diabetes mellitus

Indexed keywords

DESMOPRESSIN; GLICLAZIDE; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN; THYROXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOIMMUNE THYROIDITIS; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; FATIGUE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERGLYCEMIA; HYPOPHYSIS ADENOMA; HYPOPHYSIS FUNCTION; HYPOPHYSITIS; HYPOPITUITARISM; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LETHARGY; OPTIC CHIASM; ORTHOSTATIC HYPOTENSION; PREGNANCY; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL; VISUAL DISORDER; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 40049095289     PISSN: 10512144     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/TEN.0b013e3181652d57     Document Type: Article

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