Online Medical Books for Pituitary conditions
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... Nephrogenic
(see Polyuria)
Central
Gestational diabetes insipidus (vasopressinase production)
Iatrogenic
Surgery (hypophysectomy)
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... Acquired during birth
Asphyxia
Breech delivery
Intracranial hemorrhage or thrombosis
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... Diabetes insipidus (also called pituitary diabetes insipidus) is a disorder of water metabolism resulting from a deficiency of circulating vasopressin (also called antidiuretic hormone [ADH]). It’s characterized by excessive fluid intake and... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Pituitary tumors, which constitute 10% of intracranial malignant neoplasms, usually originate in the anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis). They occur in adults of both sexes, usually during the 3rd and 4th decades of life. The three tissue types of pituitary tumors are... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... A disorder of water metabolism, diabetes insipidus results from a deficiency of circulating vasopressin (also called antidiuretic hormone) or from renal resistance to this hormone. Pituitary diabetes insipidus is caused by deficiency of vasopressin, whereas nephrogenic... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Constituting 10% of intracranial neoplasms, pituitary tumors typically originate in the anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis). They occur in adults of both sexes, usually during the third and fourth decades of life. The three tissue types of pituitary tumors are... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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