Empty sella may be the final outcome in lymphocytic hypophysitis

Endocrine Research

Volumn 34, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 10-17

  Karaca, Zuleyha ^a   Tanriverdi, Fatih ^a   Unluhizarci, Kursad ^a   Kelestimur, Fahrettin ^a   Donmez, Halil ^a  

^a ERCIYES UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Empty Sella; Lymphocytic hypophysitis

Indexed keywords

BROMOCRIPTINE; DESMOPRESSIN; DESOGESTREL; ETHINYLESTRADIOL; GONADOTROPIN; GROWTH HORMONE; LEVOTHYROXINE; THYROTROPIN;

ADULT; AMENORRHEA; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EMPTY SELLA SYNDROME; ESTROGEN THERAPY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GONADOTROPIN DEFICIENCY; GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; HYPOPHYSITIS; LYMPHOCYTIC HYPOPHYSITIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM OSMOLALITY; URINE OSMOLALITY; URINE VOLUME;

ADULT; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; EMPTY SELLA SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE; HUMANS; HYPERPROLACTINEMIA; HYPOPITUITARISM; PREGNANCY;

EID: 67650915257     PISSN: 07435800     EISSN: 15324206     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07435800902841306     Document Type: Article

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