Diagnosis and treatment of autoimmune hypophysitis: A short review

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 34, Issue 8 SUPPL., 2011, Pages

  Lupi, I ^a   Manetti, L ^a   Raffaelli, V ^a   Lombardi, M ^a   Cosottini, M ^a   Iannelli, A ^a   Basolo, F ^a   Proietti, A ^a   Bogazzi, F ^a   Caturegli, P ^b   Martino, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoimmune hypophysitis; Glucocorticoids

Indexed keywords

DESMOPRESSIN; GADOLINIUM; GLUCOCORTICOID; HYDROCORTISONE; PREDNISONE; PROLACTIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADRENAL INSUFFICIENCY; ADULT; ASTHENIA; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; DIABETES INSIPIDUS; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; FATIGUE; FEVER; FIBROSIS; HEADACHE; HORMONE SUBSTITUTION; HUMAN; HYPOGONADOTROPIC HYPOGONADISM; HYPOPHYSITIS; HYPOTHYROIDISM; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; INFLAMMATORY INFILTRATE; MALE; NEUROHYPOPHYSIS; PITUITARY GLAND EXAMINATION; POLYDIPSIA; POLYURIA; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SHORT SURVEY; URINE OSMOLALITY; URINE VOLUME;

ADULT; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PITUITARY DISEASES; PREDNISONE; RECURRENCE; REMISSION INDUCTION;

EID: 84855493075     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: 17208386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3275/7863     Document Type: Short Survey

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