Diagnosis & Treatment of Pituitary Insufficiency

By S. W. J. Lamberts and S.W.J. Lamberts

The pituitary is the master gland controlling the whole endocrine system. Despite high success rates with surgery and radiotherapy, many patients still lose some or all pituitary function and spend the rest of their lives receiving replacement therapy. Some replacement hormones are well-established, but there are still debates over the ideal therapeutic regimen. Other pituitary hormones, such as growth hormone, have only recently been identified as being necessary to consider for replacement in adults as well as children.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1901978001
• ISBN13: 9781901978001
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Society for Endocrinology
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 5.6" x 8.4"