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ea0049ep968 | Pituitary - Clinical | ECE2017

Investigation of the pituitary functions long-term after the acute CNS infections

Cetinkaya Gamze , Kilic Aysegul Ulu , Karaca Zuleyha , Doganay Mehmet , Yuce Z T , Unluhizarci Kursad , Kelestimur Fahrettin , Tanriverdi Fatih

Objectives: Acute bacterial or viral CNS infections have been shown to result in hypopituitarism during the acute phase, and 6–24 months after the event in a few studies. However, there are no data in the literature regarding the long term pituitary functions after acute CNS infections. This cross-sectional study was designed to evaluate the pituitary functions long-term after the acute bacterial or viral CNS infections.Methods: 19 patients with age...