From Lewis S Blevins Jr., MD – Twenty-four hour urine collections are often employed to estimate the production rates of various hormones. The accuracy of test results depends entirely on the proper collection of the
From Lewis S Blevins Jr., MD – The vast majority of patients with hypothyroidism can be treated with l-T4 and achieve relief of symptoms of hypothyroidism and normal T4 and T3 levels. The liver and
From Lewis S Blevins Jr., MD – There is controversy as to how to treat patients with partial hypothyroidism due to pituitary disorders and even primary hypothyroidism. After a quarter of a century of practice,
Here are a few highlights from the California Center for Pituitary Disorders at the University of California San Francisco, UCSF annual Pituitary Update Conference : Only 60% of patients with pituitary macroadenomas and vision loss have
From Lewis S Blevins Jr,. MD – My approach to the postoperative evaluation of patients with acromegaly is based on over a quarter of a century of experience evaluating and treating patients with the disorder.
From Lewis S Blevins Jr., MD – desamino d-arginine vasopressin…..in case you ever wondered. DDAVP therapy has evolved somewhat over the past quarter of a century. When I started my training one of the common
We promote traditional approaches to pituitary disorders. We believe in ongoing research and development to expand knowledge and discover new therapies. We recognize that most medications have, as their point of origin, some derivation from
From Lewis S Blevins, Jr. MD – All too often, I see patients who come to the clinic with devastating recurrences of their pituitary tumors. For example, the accompanying MRI depicts a recurrent pituitary tumor in
From Lewis S Blevins Jr., MD – Although dopamine agonist drugs are available to treat prolactinomas I believe some patients with these tumors are probably best treated surgically. Of course, surgery should be performed by
First, I know “think different” is bad grammar as it should be “think differently”, but it really says it, doesn’t it? A few years ago, 1998 to be exact, Apple, Inc., (the then computer company)
Polyuria is defined as the passage of excessive quantities of urine. Pollakauria is defined as urinary frequency; in other words, more trips to the bathroom regardless of urine volume. Polyuria is arbitrarily defined as the
From Lewis Blevins, MD – Thirst is really difficult to define. It is best described as a desire to ingest water. This is different from having a dry mouth. Both may, however, occur at the