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Two familial giant pituitary adenomas associated with overweight: clinical, morphological and genetic features.
European journal of endocrinology - 1 Mar 2001
Ferretti E, Jaffrain Rea M L, Asteria C, Di Stefano D, Esposito V, Ferrante L, Daniele P, Tiberti C, Gallucci M, Bosman C, Alesse E, Gulino A, Beck-Peccoz P, Tamburrano G
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Pituitary adenomas are usually sporadic, although rare familial cases have been described. Here we report two first degree female cousins with giant pituitary adenoma and overweight. Both presented with secondary amenorrhoea, occasional headache and weight gain. MATERIALS AND METHODS:...
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