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Pituitary apoplexy risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of pituitary apoplexy include bleeding disorders, diabetes, use of a breathing machine, radiation to the pituitary gland, angiography, head injury, surgery, pituitary stimulation, and pregnancy induced lactotroph hyperplasia.
Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Common risk factors in the development of pituitary apoplexy include:[1][2]
- Bleeding disorders
- Diabetes
- Use of a breathing machine
- Radiation to the pituitary gland
- Angiography
- Head injury
- Surgery leading to hypotension
- Pituitary stimulation with ACTH, TRH or GnRH analogue
- Pregnancy induced lactotroph hyperplasia
References
References
- ↑ Briet C, Salenave S, Bonneville JF, Laws ER, Chanson P (2015). “Pituitary Apoplexy”. Endocr. Rev. 36 (6): 622–45. doi:10.1210/er.2015-1042. PMID 26414232.
- ↑ Wakai S, Fukushima T, Teramoto A, Sano K (1981). “Pituitary apoplexy: its incidence and clinical significance”. J Neurosurg. 55 (2): 187–93. doi:10.3171/jns.1981.55.2.0187. PMID 7252541.
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