Hypopituitarism following traumatic brain injury: prevalence is affected by the use of different dynamic tests and different normal values

Kokshoorn, Nieke E; Wassenaar, Moniek J E; Biermasz, Nienke R; Roelfsema, Ferdinand; Smit, Johannes W A; Romijn, Johannes A; Pereira, Alberto M

doi:10.1530/eje-09-0601

Hypopituitarism following traumatic brain injury: prevalence is affected by the use of different dynamic tests and different normal values

Objective Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has emerged as an important cause of hypopituitarism. However, considerable variations in the prevalence of hypopituitarism are reported. These can partly be explained by severity of trauma and timing of hormonal evaluation, but may also be dependent on endo…