Hypopituitarism is a rare disorder of the endocrine system, which is responsible for hormone production. The condition develops when the pituitary gland does not make enough hormones ...

Hypopituitarism is considered to be a rare disorder. There are less than 200,000 patients with hypopituitarism in the United States. On a global basis, the incidence is estimated to be 4.2 cases ...

It releases hormones that play a role in your body’s function. Hypopituitarism is when the gland does not release enough of one or more of these hormones. Share on Pinterest Westend61/Getty ...

There are various causes of hypopituitarism, including both inherited and acquired causes. The most common cause is a pituitary adenoma. Other identified causes include: head injuries brain ...

Adults with hypopituitarism and insufficient hormone levels should be treated by replacing hormones at levels close to the body’s natural patterns, according to a recent guideline from the ...

PHOENIX — Chronic marijuana use was found to be the cause of hypopituitarism in a 37-year-old man, a case that highlights a potentially growing problem, say physicians. The case was reported in ...

13 This report describes the only known case in which the calcifications occurred in association with prolonged untreated hypopituitarism. A 49-year-old warehouse worker was in good health until ...

October 27, 2010 (Chicago, Illinois) — A pituitary anomaly on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can predict which children with optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) also have hypopituitarism, an ...