GROWTH FAILURE
GROWTH FAILURE Part of “CHAPTER 18 – HYPOTHALAMIC AND PITUITARY DISORDERS IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD“ Growth failure may be classified as follows: hypopituitarism; emotional deprivation; chromosomal defects; systemic illness (moderate…
GROWTH PATTERN CONCEPTS
GROWTH PATTERN CONCEPTS Part of “CHAPTER 18 – HYPOTHALAMIC AND PITUITARY DISORDERS IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD“ A child’s growth pattern arises from a complex mixture of genetic potential, nutrition, psychological…
HYPOTHALAMIC AND PITUITARY DISORDERS IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD
HYPOTHALAMIC AND PITUITARY DISORDERS IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD Alan D. Rogol Disorders of the hypothalamus and pituitary gland in infants and children often manifest as abnormalities of growth. Pediatric manifestations…
ENDOCRINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY
ENDOCRINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY Part of “CHAPTER 17 – HYPOPITUITARISM“ GENERAL PRINCIPLES Hypopituitarism can be an exceptionally satisfying condition to treat; most of its endocrine signs and symptoms can be completely…
CONDITIONS THAT MIMIC HYPOPITUITARISM
CONDITIONS THAT MIMIC HYPOPITUITARISM Part of “CHAPTER 17 – HYPOPITUITARISM“ The syndrome of hypopituitarism frequently includes nonspe-cific symptoms, such as weakness and fatigue. Because such symptoms are frequently psychogenic or,…
OXYTOCIN DYSREGULATION
OXYTOCIN DYSREGULATION Part of “CHAPTER 17 – HYPOPITUITARISM“ Related posts: FUTURE PROSPECTS HEIGHT AND WEIGHT REGULATION OF THE GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR AND BINDING PROTEIN GONADOTROPE ADENOMAS OF THE PITUITARY ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC…
VASOPRESSIN DYSREGULATION
VASOPRESSIN DYSREGULATION Part of “CHAPTER 17 – HYPOPITUITARISM“ Vasopressin (i.e., ADH) is synthesized in the magnocellular neurons of the anterior hypothalamus and transported and stored in the posterior pituitary gland….
ANTERIOR PITUITARY HORMONE HYPERSECRETION
ANTERIOR PITUITARY HORMONE HYPERSECRETION Part of “CHAPTER 17 – HYPOPITUITARISM“ If the serum concentration of a pituitary hormone is shown to be inappropriately elevated (not just appropriately increased in response…
PROLACTIN DYSREGULATION
PROLACTIN DYSREGULATION Part of “CHAPTER 17 – HYPOPITUITARISM“ Prolactin elevation may occur because of oversecretion by a pituitary adenoma that may or may not be detectable on pituitary imaging. Moreover,…
GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY
GROWTH HORMONE DEFICIENCY Part of “CHAPTER 17 – HYPOPITUITARISM“ Extensive research has led to improved characterization of the consequences of GH deficiency in adults and to a better understanding of…
