Pituitary and Adrenal Disease in Pregnancy

Mark E. Molitch*, Alan Peaceman

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationde Swiet's Medical Disorders in Obstetric Practice
Subtitle of host publicationFifth Edition
PublisherWiley-Blackwell
Pages335-351
Number of pages17
ISBN (Print)9781405148474
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 9 2010

Keywords

  • Acromegaly and pregnancy management
  • Anterior pituitary hormone changes - in pregnancy
  • Bromocriptine and hyperprolactinemia effects on pregnancies - pregnancy treatments
  • Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) - family of monogenic inherited enzymatic defects of adrenal steroid biosynthesis
  • hypertension exacerbation - pheochromocytoma presentation in nonpregnant patients
  • Hypopituitarism, occurring because of tumor compression of hypothalamus
  • Pituitary adenomas, in women - nearly 6% of intracranial neoplasms
  • Pituitary and adrenal disease in pregnancy
  • Sheehan's syndrome - symptoms and signs
  • TSH-secreting tumors

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Medicine

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