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Is the igg4 test a clinically useful test in the context of pituitary and spinal tumor, isolated acth deficiency and connective tissue disease to help define causes, particularly of acth deficiency?
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I have had a decrease in quality of life since having a ACTH secreting tumor removed from my pituitary gland at age 31. Is this normal?
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Is there a way to distinguish between infectious versus autoimmune causes of lymphocytic hypophysitis? Can infectious cause result in isolated acth deficiency with low prl and tsh, normal lh, fsh, gh?
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Does hypopituitarism caused by an adenoma result in chronic hormone deficiency or is it more likely to be an episodic deficiency I have a macroadenoma causing hypopituitarism deficiency in, fsh/lh and acth and i' am currently taking medication for cortiso
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How to know either it's from adrenal or pituitary gland that cause my hypocortisolism MRI pituitary normal. Acth level low.H/o exogenous steroid 2010.
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Md ordered acth stim test. I have connective tissue disease. What could be possible causes of adrenal insufficiency (besides steroids)?
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