Description
- Generalized condition caused by partial or total failure of pituitary gland's hormones: Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), growth hormone (GH), and prolactin.
- System(s) affected: Endocrine/Metabolic; GI; Musculoskeletal; Nervous; Reproductive; Skin/Exocrine
- Synonym(s): Pituitary cachexia; Hypopituitarism syndrome; Simmonds syndrome; Panhypopituitarism
- Shortages of ACTH, TSH, and antidiuretic hormone (ADH) can be life-threatening.
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