Panhypopituitarism due to Absence of the Pituitary Stalk: A Rare Aetiology of Liver Cirrhosis

Studies have established a relationship between hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction and the onset of liver damage, which may occasionally progress to cirrhosis. Patients with hypopituitarism can develop a metabolic syndrome-like phenotype. Insulin resistance is the main pathophysiological axis of met...

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Main Authors:	Marta Gonzalez Rozas, Lidia Hernanz Roman, Diego Gonzalez Gonzalez, José Luis Pérez-Castrillón
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:	Case Reports in Endocrinology
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9071097

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spelling	doaj-c6d3f4f0a4af4da49d92766eb3e1f6522020-11-25T00:18:25ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Endocrinology2090-65012090-651X2016-01-01201610.1155/2016/90710979071097Panhypopituitarism due to Absence of the Pituitary Stalk: A Rare Aetiology of Liver CirrhosisMarta Gonzalez Rozas0Lidia Hernanz Roman1Diego Gonzalez Gonzalez2José Luis Pérez-Castrillón3Internal Department, Hospital de Segovia, Segovia, SpainInternal Department, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Valladolid, SpainPathology Department, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Valladolid, SpainInternal Department, Hospital Universitario Río Hortega, Valladolid, SpainStudies have established a relationship between hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction and the onset of liver damage, which may occasionally progress to cirrhosis. Patients with hypopituitarism can develop a metabolic syndrome-like phenotype. Insulin resistance is the main pathophysiological axis of metabolic syndrome and is the causal factor in the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We present the case of a young patient with liver cirrhosis of unknown aetiology that was finally attributed to panhypopituitarism.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9071097
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author	Marta Gonzalez Rozas Lidia Hernanz Roman Diego Gonzalez Gonzalez José Luis Pérez-Castrillón
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author_facet	Marta Gonzalez Rozas Lidia Hernanz Roman Diego Gonzalez Gonzalez José Luis Pérez-Castrillón
author_sort	Marta Gonzalez Rozas
title	Panhypopituitarism due to Absence of the Pituitary Stalk: A Rare Aetiology of Liver Cirrhosis
title_short	Panhypopituitarism due to Absence of the Pituitary Stalk: A Rare Aetiology of Liver Cirrhosis
title_full	Panhypopituitarism due to Absence of the Pituitary Stalk: A Rare Aetiology of Liver Cirrhosis
title_fullStr	Panhypopituitarism due to Absence of the Pituitary Stalk: A Rare Aetiology of Liver Cirrhosis
title_full_unstemmed	Panhypopituitarism due to Absence of the Pituitary Stalk: A Rare Aetiology of Liver Cirrhosis
title_sort	panhypopituitarism due to absence of the pituitary stalk: a rare aetiology of liver cirrhosis
publisher	Hindawi Limited
series	Case Reports in Endocrinology
issn	2090-6501 2090-651X
publishDate	2016-01-01
description	Studies have established a relationship between hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction and the onset of liver damage, which may occasionally progress to cirrhosis. Patients with hypopituitarism can develop a metabolic syndrome-like phenotype. Insulin resistance is the main pathophysiological axis of metabolic syndrome and is the causal factor in the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We present the case of a young patient with liver cirrhosis of unknown aetiology that was finally attributed to panhypopituitarism.
url	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9071097
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Panhypopituitarism due to Absence of the Pituitary Stalk: A Rare Aetiology of Liver Cirrhosis

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