ea0037ep772 | Pituitary: clinical | ECE2015
Vicente Nuno
, Taylor Monica
, Barros Luisa
, Gomes Leonor
, Rodrigues Dircea
, Paiva Sandra
, Paiva Isabel
, Guelho Daniela
, Cardoso Luis
, Martins Diana
, Oliveira Diana
, Caturegli Patrizio
, Carrilho Francisco
Introduction: Definitive diagnosis of lymphocytic hypophisitis (LH) lacks a pathological analysis. The detection of pituitary antibodies (PAB) with the current methods presents variable results and its clinical utility is therefore limited. Recently, new methods were released for the interpretation of indirect immunofluorescence (IIF), which can increase the specificity for detection of PAB.Methods: We evaluated four patients followed in endocrinology co...