Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH) is associated with a mortality rate of 30% and the survivors face significant morbidity including fatigue, isolation, depression and sleep disorders; factors affecting general health related quality of life (QoL). QoL is also known to be decreased in pituitary-hypothalamic insufficiency and tends to improve after treatment. SAH has been suggested to be a common cause of hypopituitarism by some whereas not by others. We aimed to inve...

Aim: to establish a human in vitro system for the study of pituitary cells in culture and subsequently to study the influence of the pro-inflammatory cytokines interleukin (IL)-1β and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α on the function of the somatotrophic cells inclusive the ability of the cells to produce IL-6 and IL-8.Methods: Pituitary adenomas were obtained from hypophysectomies of patients with acromegaly. The tissue was enzymatically d...

Objective: To estimate the occurrence of hypopituitarism 12 months following traumatic brain injury (TBI), describe the time course, evaluate the predictive value of early hormonal changes and trauma related parameters, as well as out-come.Methods Forty-six patients with TBI (mild (GCS:13–15) n=22; moderate (GCS:9–13) n=9; severe (GCS<9) n=15) were included. Patients were tested early post-injury (baseline hormone level...