Primary lymphocytic hypophysitis: Clinical characteristics and treatment of 50 cases in a single centre in China over 18 years.

Shuchang WangLinjie WangYong YaoFeng FengHongbo YangZhiyong LiangKan DengHui YouJian SunBing XingZimeng JinRenzhi WangHui PanHuijuan Zhu

Published in: Clinical endocrinology (2017)

The sequence of anterior pituitary deficiencies in Chinese primary LYH patients was atypical (LH/FSH>TSH>ACTH>IGF-1 axis deficiency). A pharmacological dose of glucocorticoids was significantly associated with the improved anterior pituitary insufficiency.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
growth hormone
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
patient reported outcomes
pi k akt
combination therapy
smoking cessation