Pituitary deficiency
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What is pituitary deficiency?
Hypopituitarism is the decreased secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain. Treatment is replacement of the hormones of the hypofunctioning target glands and/or attention to tumor if present in gland.
Common symptoms reported by people with pituitary deficiency
Treatments taken by people for pituitary deficiency
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Compare treatments taken by people with pituitary deficiency
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Got a question about living with pituitary deficiency? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has pituitary deficiency on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 56 say pituitary deficiency is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 5 | |
| 30s | 5 | |
| 40s | 8 | |
| 50s | 10 | |
| 60s | 13 | |
| 70+ | 29 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 2 | |
| 20-29 years | 3 | |
| 30-39 years | 2 | |
| 40-49 years | 5 | |
| 50-59 years | 5 | |
| 60-69 years | 4 | |
| 70+ years | 2 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 37 | |
| Female | 92 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 70 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 3 |