Generalized Fatigue, Amenorrhea Due to Snake Bite?
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Hypopituitarism is a clinical syndrome characterized by deficiency of pituitary hormone production. Disorders that involve pituitary gland, hypothalamus, or surrounding structures may cause it. Panhypopituitarism refers to involvement of all pituitary hormones; usually, only 1 or more pituitary hormones are involved, resulting in isolated or partial hypopituitarism. Hypopituitarism is an uncommon disorder as described by National Institutes of Health (NIH), affecting <200,000 individuals in the United States. Worldwide, estimated incidence is 4.2 cases per 100,000 per year and prevalence is 45.5 cases per 100,000 without gender difference.
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تاریخ انتشار 2016