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Hyposecretory states Flashcards

1
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What are the two nuclei in the hypothalamus that send axons down into the posterior pituitary?

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Paraventricular

Supraoptic

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What are the six hormones that are secreted by the anterior pituitary?

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ACTH
TSH
PRL
LH
FSH
GH
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What are the two hormones released by the posterior pituitary?

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ADH

Oxytocin

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What is the inhibitory and promoting signals for Prolactin release?

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Dopamine = inhibiting
TSH = promoting
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What does GH do in the liver? What does this do?

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causes IGF production, which acts on target tissues

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What is hypopituitarism?

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Decreased secretion of anterior and/or posterior pituitary hormones resulting from pituitary, hypothalamus, or parasellar disease

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What is the most common cause of hypopituitarism?

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80% primary pituitary disease

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What percent of hypopituitarism is caused by hypothalamic disease?

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13%

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What is the sinus that sits anterior to the pituitary?

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Sphenoid sinus

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What are the four major primary causes of hypopituitarism?

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  • Tumors
  • Surgery
  • Radiation
  • Infarction
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What type of growth can cause hypopituitarism?

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Adenomas

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12
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How long does it take for hypopituitarism to present following head/neck radiation?

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Months to years

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What is Sheehan syndrome? SSX?

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hypopituitarism after postpartum hemorrhage d/t infarct of the pituitary

Amenorrhea and inability to lactate following prego

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What is pituitary apoplexy? Ssx?

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Hemorrhage into a pituitary adenoma

Sudden onset of a headache, and diplopia from pressure on oculomotor nerves

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What are the infiltrative diseases that can cause hypopituitarism?

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  • Sarcoidosis
  • Hemochromatosis
  • Lymphocytic hypophysitis
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What is lymphocytic hypophysitis?

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Lymphocytes invade and cause destruction of pituitary cells

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17
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What is the genetic mutation that can cause hypopituitarism ?

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Pit-1

prop-1

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18
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What is the difference between primary and secondary empty sella syndrome?

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Primary = defect in the diaphragm sella, allowing CSF pressure to enlarge the sella

Secondary = space resulting from a pituitary adenoma that has been removed by surgery or radiation

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What are the ssx of cortisol deficiency?

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  • Weakness/fatigue
  • Anorexia
  • Vague abdominal pain
  • Weight loss
  • hypoglycemia
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How do you determine ACTH deficiency?

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Low cortisol with simultaneous low ACTH

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21
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Does primary or secondary adrenal insufficiency cause hyperpigmentation? Why?

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Primary, since increased POMC production causes increased MSH (by product of its breakdown) to cause hyperpigmentation

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Does primary or secondary adrenal insufficiency cause aldosterone deficiency? Why? What metabolic disturbance does this cause?

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Primary, since Renin-angiotensin not regulated by ACTH

Hyperkalemia

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23
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How do you diagnose adrenal insufficiency?

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Morning cortisol less than 3 or greater than 18

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24
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What is the cortrosyn stimulation test? What indicates a normal test?

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  • Obtain a baseline cortisol level
  • Administer 250 mcg of ACTH
  • Check serum at 30 and 60 minutes after injection
  • If rises more than 18, abnormal
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25
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What is Metyrapone? Use?

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Medication that blocks conversion of 11-deoxycortisol to cortisol.

This should increase ACTH in normal patients

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26
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How is insulin used to diagnose ACTH deficiency?

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Giving insulin will cause hypoglycemia, and should increased ACTH

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What is the treatment for ACTH deficiency?

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Give 15-30 mg of hydrocortisone daily

2/3 dose at rising, 1/3 dose afternoon

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When should patients with secondary ACTH deficiency administer a higher dose?

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Under periods of illness

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29
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How do you assess the adequacy of treatment for ACTH deficiency?

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Check BP, lytes, and general wellbeing

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30
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Do patients with secondary adrenal insufficiency (decreased ACTH production) need supplementary aldosterone? Why or why not?

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No, because only primary adrenal insufficiency causes a loss of aldosterone

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What are the findings of TSH deficiency?

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Low T4 and low TSH

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What is the treatment for TSH deficiency? Goal?

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L-thyroxine, with the goal being normal T4 serum values

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33
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Why do you want to fix hypocortisolism prior to fixing low TSH?

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Will cause an adrenal crisis if fix TSH first d/t increased clearance of cortisol

34
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True or false: TSH measurements in secondary hypothyroidism are useless as a guide to adequacy of L-thyroxine dosing

35
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What are the ssx of hypogonadotropin?

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anovulation, infertility

36
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What are the lab findings of gonadotropin deficiency in women?

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  • Low estradiol
  • Low LH
  • Low FSH
37
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What is the progesterone challenge for female gonadotropin deficiency?

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Failure to bleed

38
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What is the treatment for male hypogonadotropism? (if seeking fertility vs not)

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Testosterone if not seeking

LH/FSH if pituitary disease

GnRH if hypothalamic disease

39
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What is the treatment for female hypogonadotropism? (if seeking fertility vs not)

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Estrogen/progestin replacement

FSH/LH if pituitary disease
Pulsatile gonadotropin GnRH in hypothalamic disease

40
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What are the ssx of GH deficiency in children?

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Short stature /growth failure

41
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What are the ssx of GH deficiency in adults?

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  • Diminished muscle mass
  • Increased fat mass
  • Increased LDL
  • Decreased bone mass
42
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Why are random GH levels not helpful?

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No standarized ranges, and peaks at night

43
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What is the hormone that is most commonly measured for GH deficiency? How can you determine if there is disease present?

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IFG-1

Age and gender ranges

44
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How is insulin used to diagnose GH deficiency?

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Give insulin, measure GH. Normal response should be an increased in more than 10 ng/ml

45
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How is arginine + GH releasing hormone used to diagnose GH deficiency?

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Given, then measure at 0, 30, 60 etc

46
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True or false: when 3-4 pituitary deficiencies exist, one can assume GH deficiency exists as well

47
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What is the order of the likelihood of hypopituitarism (most to least likely)?

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GH
LH/FSH
TSH
ACTH

48
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What is the treatment for GH deficiency? How do you monitor this?

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Recombinant GH preps

Monitor with IGF-1 levels

49
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What is the primary sign of prolactin deficiency?

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Inability to lactate

50
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How do you diagnose and treat prolactin deficiency?

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Typically not done since hard to distinguish low from normal levels

No treatment

51
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What are the two stimuli for ADH release?

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  1. Increased plasma osmolality

2. Decreased plasma volume

52
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What is the MOA of ADH? (what does binding to each of its receptors do)?

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  • Binds to V1 receptors on the kidneys to vasoconstrict

- Binds to V2 on renal tubules to insert aquaporins

53
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What is central diabetes insipidus?

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Deficiency in vasopressin d/t damage of hypothalamus-posterior pituitary region

54
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What are the common causes of central diabetes insipidus?

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  • Head trauma
  • Neurosurgery
  • Tumors/aneurysms
  • Infiltrative disease
55
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What is the primary sign of central diabetes insipidus?

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Hypotonic polyuria

56
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What are the electrolyte disturbances in diabetes insipidus?

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Hypernatremia

57
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What is the MRI change with diabetes insipidus?

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Loss of bright spot on MRI for the potuitary

58
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What is the treatment for central diabetes insipidus?

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  • ins=outs

- Desmopressin

59
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When is desmopressin indicated for central diabetes insipidus?

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If urine volumes is greater than 4 L per day

60
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What is desmopressin?

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Synthetics vasopressin analogue that binds to V2 receptors on the kidney

61
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How long does desmopressin take to work?

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30-60 minutes

62
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What is transient ADH deficiency? When is it seen?

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Swelling on the posterior pituitary causes a lack of ADH

Commonly seen after pituitary surgery/removal of pituitary tumor

63
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What is the most common secretory pituitary tumor?

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Prolactinoma

64
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High prolactin decreases the secretion of what other hormones?

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GH and FSH

65
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Prolactin level less than 100, but elevated, is most indicative of what pituitary pathology?

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Stalk compression, NOT a prolactinoma

66
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True or false: with prolactinomas, there is a direct correlation between size of a tumor, and prolactin levels

67
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Why does stalk compression cause an increase in prolactin?

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Interruption of the dopamine inhibition

68
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If T4 is very low, but TSH is only mildly elevated, then what should you suspect?

A

Pituitary disease

69
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True or false: women with primary hypothyroidism tend to have heavy menstrual flows.

70
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What are the prolacin levels that may indicate a prolactinoma less than 1 cm in size? 1-2 cm in size? More than 2 cm in size?

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  • Less than 1, less than 200 ng/ml
  • 1-2 cm, 200-1000 ng/ml
  • More than 2 cm, more than 1000 ng/mL
71
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What is Addison’s disease? What are ACTH levels with this?

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Primary adrenal insufficiency where the adrenal glands fail to make cortisol. ACTH are elevated with this

72
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What happens to estrogen, LH, and FSH levels with menopause? How is this different than hypogonadotropism?

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Lower estrogen, but increased FSH and LH

all low in hypogonadotropism

73
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What is the progesterone challenge?

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Give a woman progesterone, then take it away suddenly should cause menstruation. If it does not, then there is not a high enough estrogen level

74
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What do low LH and FSH cause in men (respectively)?

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Low LH = lower testosterone

Low FSH = low sperm count

75
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What is the classic facial finding with GH deficiency?

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Fine facial wrinkling

76
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Where are osmoreceptors located? Baroreceptors?

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Osmoreceptors = CNS
Baroreceptors = atrium of the heart and vaculature
77
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What is the difference between micro and macroadenomas?

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Micro = less than 1 cm
Macro = more than
78
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Only a slight elevation in TSH when the free T4 is very low suggests what?

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Pituitary disease

79
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Women with primary hypothyroidism tend to have what type of menstrual flows?

80
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What is the way to stimulate GH?

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Arginine + GhRH

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