Pituitary gland height evaluated with magnetic resonance imaging in premature twins: the impact of growth and sex.

Maria I ArgyropoulouVasileios XydisLoukas G AstrakasAikaterini DrougiaEffrosyni I StyliaraDimitrios-Nikiforos KiortsisVasileios GiaprosChristina Kanaka-Gantenbein

Published in: Pediatric radiology (2024)

After isolating the effect of prematurity, at around term equivalent, pituitary gland height reflects the cumulative impact of fetal growth on the hypothalamo-pituitary axis. Subsequently, pituitary gland height shows effects of sex and of fetal and postnatal growth.

Keyphrases

body mass index
preterm infants
growth hormone
low birth weight
physical activity