[Pituitary investigations in idiopathic haemochromatosis (author's transl)].
Twelve patients with idiopathic hemochromatosis have been studied. Hypogonadotropic hypogonadism with normal prolactin appears to be a most constant finding. Other hypophysal functions are preserved. A rapid exploration of such patients with LHRH-TRH and insulin tolerance test is proposed.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006066:Gonads / Q000503:physiopathology; D006432:Hemochromatosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D006728:Hormones / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008111:Liver Function Tests; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010900:Pituitary Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010901:Pituitary Function Tests
D006728:Hormones
L'exploration hypophysaire des hémochromatoses idiopathiques.