Pituitary disorder

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Contents 1 See for 2 Broader Terms 3 Narrower Terms 4 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

See for

hyperandrogenism

Broader Terms

endocrine disorder

Narrower Terms

hyperpituitarism, hyperprolactinemia, hypopituitarism, pituitary neoplasm

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Hypothalamic-Pituitary Disorders (Hypogonadotropic Hypogodism) Hypothalamic-pituitary disorder is an irregularity in hormones or gonadotropins (LH and FSH), which can disrupt normal ovulation.
• In a similar situation, replacement of other deficient hormones should be kept in mind, as isolated deficiency of TSH in hypothalamo-pituitary disorder is very rare.
• The longer test is also indicated if a pituitary disorder is suspected.
• If there is no increase in LH/FSH levels is detectable after GnRH application, a pituitary disorder is assumed.
• In most instances hypothalamopituitary disorder is caused by a pituitary adenoma, whether hormone- secreting or not.

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