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Generalized Hypopituitarism
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Treatments, therapies and supportive options
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Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
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- Creatine Kinase Concentration
- Eosinophils Count
- Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Concentration
- Glucose, Blood (Fasting Blood Glucose)
- Glucose, Blood (Post Prandiol Blood Glucose Test, 2 Hour Post Meal Blood Glucose)
- Glucose, Blood (Random Blood Glucose Test)
- Insulin Concentration (Insulin Assay, Serum Insulin)
- Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Concentration
- Reticulocyte Absolute Count
- Somatotropin Concentration Test
- Thyroxine (Free T4) Concentration
- Thyroxine (Total T4) Concentration
- Triiodothyronine (Free T3) Concentration
- Triiodothyronine (Total T3) Concentration
- Triiodothyronine Uptake Test
- Triple Bolus Test
- Urine Estradiol (E2) Concetration
- Urine Estriol (E3) Concentration
- Urine Hydroxyproline Concentration
Biological markers/agents
16This visual map shows biological markers/agents reported as increased or decreased with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Often increased
1Often decreased
15- CortisolReference range exampleAll: 20–100 µg/dL; Adult ( > 16y): 0–650 nmol/LLinked diagnostic testsACTH Stimulation Test (Stimulation With Cosyntropin, Measuring Rise in Cortisol)
- Creatine Kinase (CK)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 35–150 units/L; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 40–170 units/LLinked diagnostic testsCreatine Kinase Concentration
- Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 0.6–55 units/L; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 1.49–15 units/LLinked diagnostic testsFollicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) Concentration
- Glucose (Blood)Reference range exampleInfant (0 - 1y): 3–6.1 mmol/L; Adult ( > 16y): 0–6.1 mmol/LLinked diagnostic testsfasting Blood Glucose Test, Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT
- Hydroxyproline (Urine Excretion Rate)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 14–45 mg/24hrs; Adult ( > 16y), Female: 0.4–2.9 mg/2hrsLinked diagnostic testsUrine Amino Acid Concentration, Urine Hydroxyproline Concentration
- InsulinReference range exampleChild (0 - 16y): 3–15 µIU/mL; Adult ( > 16y): 6–28 µIU/mLLinked diagnostic testsInsulin Concentration (Insulin Assay, Serum Insulin)
- Luteinizing Hormone (LH)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 3–56 units/L; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 1.2–8 units/LLinked diagnostic testsLuteinizing Hormone (LH) Concentration
- ReticulocytesReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 24–83 109/L; 0.5–1.5 %Linked diagnostic testsReticulocyte Absolute Count, Reticulocyte Count Percent Total RBC
- Thyroxine (Total T4)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 6–12 µg/dL; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 5–12 µg/dLLinked diagnostic testsThyroxine (Total T4) Concentration
- Thyroxine Index (Free T4)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 0.007–0.023 ng/mLLinked diagnostic testsThyroxine (Free T4) Concentration
- Triiodothyronine (Free T3)Reference range example2.7–4.9 pg/mLLinked diagnostic testsTriiodothyronine (Free T3) Concentration
- Triiodothyronine (Total T3)Reference range exampleInfant (0 - 1y): 1.1–2.43 ng/mL; Adult ( > 16y): 1–2.1 ng/mLLinked diagnostic testsTriiodothyronine (Total T3) Concentration
- Triiodothyronine Uptake PercentageReference range exampleAll: 25–38 %Linked diagnostic testsTriiodothyronine Uptake Test
- Urine Estradiol (E2)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 0–15 µg/24hrs; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 0–6.5 µg/24hrsLinked diagnostic testsUrine Estradiol (E2) Concetration
- Urine Estriol (E3)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y), Female: 0–60 µg/24hrs; Adult ( > 16y), Male: 1–11 µg/24hrsLinked diagnostic testsUrine Estriol (E3) Concentration
Introduction / full article
Generalized Hypopituitarism
Summary Reference
Treatments:
1. http://www.merck.com/mmpe/sec12/ch151/ch151c.html?qt=Generalized%20Hypopituitarism&alt=sh#sec12-ch151-ch151c-93