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Pituitary disorders during pregnancy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22108282     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The pituitary gland undergoes much anatomic and physiologic variation during pregnancy. Pituitary disease may have a significant impact on a patient prior to conception as well as throughout her pregnancy. It is imperative to provide care to patients affected by pituitary disease with a multidisciplinary approach involving endocrinologists, obstetricians and, when appropriate, neurosurgical care, as this group of disorders can represent a substantial level of morbidity and mortality for both mother and fetus.
Authors:
Soriaya Motivala; Yakov Gologorsky; Jane Kostandinov; Kalmon D Post
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2011-09-23
Journal Detail:
Title:  Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America     Volume:  40     ISSN:  1558-4410     ISO Abbreviation:  Endocrinol. Metab. Clin. North Am.     Publication Date:  2011 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-23     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8800104     Medline TA:  Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  827-36     Citation Subset:  IM    
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Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Neurosurgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, 1 Gustave Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, USA.
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