Endocrine Abstracts

Lymphocytic hypophysitis is a rare endocrine autoimmune disorder. Principal laboratory markers for diagnosis are antipituitary antibodies (APA). So far there are no standardized methods for the detection of APA and it is not completely clear which antigens are they targeted to as well. At present the indirect immunofluorescence technique is commonly used for their detection. For this purpose cryostat sections of pituitary gland are used. Commercially accessible sections are ac...