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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] ; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Akshun Kalia M.B.B.S.[2]

Overview

Common risk factors in the development of pituitary apoplexy include bleeding disorders, diabetes, use of a breathing machine, radiation to the pituitary gland, angiography, head injury, surgery, pituitary stimulation, and pregnancy induced lactotroph hyperplasia.

Risk Factors

Common risk factors in the development of pituitary apoplexy include:[1][2]

References

  1. Briet C, Salenave S, Bonneville JF, Laws ER, Chanson P (2015). "Pituitary Apoplexy". Endocr. Rev. 36 (6): 622–45. doi:10.1210/er.2015-1042. PMID 26414232.
  2. Wakai S, Fukushima T, Teramoto A, Sano K (1981). "Pituitary apoplexy: its incidence and clinical significance". J Neurosurg. 55 (2): 187–93. doi:10.3171/jns.1981.55.2.0187. PMID 7252541.

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