Abstract
Purpose of review This review summarizes pituitary function, and the clinical presentation and treatment of hypopituitarism. Recent findings Updates in the field include new guidelines and meta-analyses on the diagnosis and treatment of select hormone deficiencies, novel treatment options, and advances in next generation sequencing technology. Summary Hypopituitarism is defined as partial or complete loss of a single or multiple pituitary hormones. The clinical presentation of hypopituitarism varies depending on the number and severity of hormone deficiencies. Treatment involves the physiologic replacement of the individual end-organ hormone deficiencies and requires close lifelong monitoring.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 531-536 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Current Opinion in Pediatrics |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 1 2019 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Keywords
- Growth failure
- Hypoglycemia
- Micropenis