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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ahmed Elsaiey, MBBCH [2]
Overview
Historical Perspective
- In 1914, Dr. Simmonds was the first one to describe the hypopituitarism. He described it as the inability of the pituitary gland to secrete hormones matching the organs need.[1]
- In 1950, Dr. Yalow and Berson discovered the radioimmunoassay which helped in measurement of the pituitary hormones after the diagnosis was only based on the signs and symptoms presented with the patients.[2]
- In 1973, combined stimulation tests of the hormones insulin, GnRH and TRH were performed for the first time to assess the pituitary gland funciton.[3]
- Through the 20th and 21st centuries, causes of the hypopituitarism were being described.
References
- ↑ Schneider HJ, Aimaretti G, Kreitschmann-Andermahr I, Stalla GK, Ghigo E (2007). "Hypopituitarism". Lancet. 369 (9571): 1461–70. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(07)60673-4. PMID 17467517.
- ↑ Prozesky OW (1979). "Measles vaccination". S Afr Med J. 55 (7): 236. PMID 441860.
- ↑ Harsoulis P, Marshall JC, Kuku SF, Burke CW, London DR, Fraser TR (1973). "Combined test for assessment of anterior pituitary function". Br Med J. 4 (5888): 326–9. PMC 1587416. PMID 4202260.