Panhypopituitarism
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pp. 234-238
Keyword(s):
Hypopituitarism is defined as a deficiency in 1 or more pituitary hormones. The pituitary gland is composed of the anterior pituitary, which originates from an invagination of the oral ectoderm and forms the Rathke pouch, and the posterior pituitary, which is derived from the neural ectoderm of the diencephalon. The anterior pituitary is composed of 5 types of hormone-producing cells: Somatotrophs produce growth hormone; gonadotrophs, follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone; thyrotrophs, thyrotropin; 4 lactotrophs, prolactin; and corticotrophs, corticotropin. Identification of hypopituitarism is important because of its association with premature death due to respiratory and cardiovascular complications.
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