ea0007p146 | Neuroendocrinology and behaviour | BES2004
Kyaw|#Tun T
, Agha A
, Muigai N
, Al-Sahli W
, Rogers B
, Tormey W
, Thompson C
Hypopituitarism is associated with premature vascular mortality. Growth hormone (GH) deficiency, over-replacement with glucocorticoid, cranial irradiation and traditional vascular risk factors are possible contributing factors to the excess mortality.We studied 200 consecutive adult hypopituitary age (mean standard deviation) 51.7 plus/minus 15.3 years, who attended our pituitary clinic between July and December 2002. Hypertension was defined as blood pr...