The use of neuroimaging for assessing disorders of pituitary development

ND Iorgi, AEM Allegri, F Napoli, E Bertelli… - Clinical …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the radiological examination method of choice for
evaluating hypothalamo‐pituitary‐related endocrine disease and is considered essential in …

[HTML][HTML] Growth hormone deficiency following traumatic brain injury

O Kgosidialwa, O Hakami… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is fairly common and annually affects millions of people
worldwide. Post traumatic hypopituitarism (PTHP) has been increasingly recognized as an …

Prevalence of posttraumatic growth hormone deficiency is highly dependent on the diagnostic set-up: results from The Danish National Study on Posttraumatic …

M Klose, K Stochholm, J Janukonyté… - The Journal of …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Context: Recent international guidelines suggest pituitary screening in patients with
moderate and severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). Predominantly isolated GH deficiency …

[HTML][HTML] Physical exercise, nutrition and hormones: three pillars to fight sarcopenia

P Sgrò, M Sansone, A Sansone, S Sabatini… - The Aging …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Sarcopenia is a pathophysiological condition diffused in elderly people; it
represents a social issue due to the longer life expectancy and the growing aging …

Treating hypopituitarism in the over 65s: review of clinical studies

RM Paragliola, P Locantore, SM Corsello… - … interventions in aging, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The current increase of life expectancy is associated with the presence of endocrine
diseases in the elderly. The management of hypopituitarism in this group of patients is a …

Pitfalls of insulin-like growth factor-I and growth hormone assays

RK Junnila, CJ Strasburger… - … and Metabolism Clinics, 2015 - endo.theclinics.com
Growth hormone (GH) is best known for its ability to promote growth; however, it is also
responsible for a variety of metabolic effects, such as inhibition of glucose uptake and …

Healthcare cost and survival in patients with non-functioning pituitary adenoma

DS Olsson, M Svensson, F Labori… - European Journal of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Objective Pituitary adenomas and their consequences impact mortality and morbidity. We
studied the healthcare costs, survival, and cost-effectiveness of growth hormone (GH) vs no …

[HTML][HTML] Contribution of ghrelin to the pathogenesis of growth hormone deficiency

A Lewiński, M Karbownik-Lewińska… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
In this review we described the interactions between ghrelin and the growth hormone (GH)-
insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) axis in children and adults with growth hormone …

Hypopituitarism is uncommon after aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage

M Klose, J Brennum, L Poulsgaard… - Clinical …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) has recently been reported as a
common cause of chronic hypopituitarism, and introduction of routine neuroendocrine …

Low prevalence of hypopituitarism after traumatic brain injury: a multicenter study

NE Kokshoorn, JWA Smit, WA Nieuwlaat… - European journal of …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Objective Hypopituitarism after traumatic brain injury (TBI) is considered to be a prevalent
condition. However, prevalence rates differ considerably among reported studies, due to …