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Panhypopituitarism due to Absence of the Pituitary Stalk: A Rare Aetiology of Liver Cirrhosis

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: Studies have established a relationship between hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction and the onset of liver damage, which may occasionally progress to cirrhosis. Patients with hypopituitarism can develop a metabolic syndrome-like phenotype. Insulin resistance is the main pathophysiological axis of metabolic syndrome and is the causal factor in the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We present the case of a young patient with liver cirrhosis of unknown aetiology that was finally attributed to panhypopituitarism.

Source: Case Reports in Endocrinology

DOI: 10.1155/2016/9071097

Authors: Marta Gonzalez Rozas, Lidia Hernanz Roman, Diego Gonzalez Gonzalez, José Luis Pérez-Castrillón

Institutions: Hospital General De Segovia, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega

Language: English

Topic: Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments

Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $870