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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]

Pathophysiology

Pathogenesis

Hypopituitarism pathogenesis depends on the underlying cause. The most common three known mechanisms causing hypopituitarism are traumatic brain injury, adenomas and ischemia.