Hypopituitarism is the decreased secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain. When only one hormone is under-secreted it is called selective hypopituitarism, while deficiency of most or all pituitary hormones is termed panhypopituitarism. Signs and symptoms vary depending on which hormones are under-secreted and on the underlying cause, and the condition is considered rare and frequently underdiagnosed, particularly in people with a prior traumatic brain injury.
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ICD-10 ChapterIV: Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route First Described Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter IVQuote, List of chapters, Chapter IV
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases
2. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health OrganizationLead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
Main Types section
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
View the Source 3. Hypopituitarism (Wikipedia)
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The first description of the condition was made in 1914 by the German physician Dr Morris Simmonds.
Wikidata: Hypopituitarism
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