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Hypopituitarism - Prevention

Alternative Names

Pituitary insufficiency

Prevention:

In most cases, the disorder is not preventable. Awareness of risk may allow early diagnosis and treatment.

  • Reviewed last on: 3/18/2008
  • Elizabeth H. Holt, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Yale University. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed byDavid Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

References

Melmed s, Kleinberg D. Anterior Pituitary. In: Kronenberg: Williams Textbook of Endocrinology. 11th ed. Philadelphia, Pa; Saunders Elsevier; 2008:chap 8.