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The genetics of pituitary adenomas
From Jorge D Faccinetti – cofounder. From the National Institutes of Health – (NIH), US National Library of Medicine, comes the “Genetics Home Reference; Your Guide to Understanding Genetic Conditions”. This is an outstanding resource to help
Briefing: A Health and Wellness news roundup for people dealing with pituitary disease
From the PWN research desk, another group of interesting articles on health and wellness specifically selected for those interested in – and affected by – pituitary disease. Can compassion lead to wellness? Does helping others bring
From our research desk: a series of articles on subjects of interest to pituitary patients, their families and physicians.
Read this series of articles on subjects of interest to pituitary patients, their families and physicians including the patient’s perspective on diagnosis, rheumatic and bone disorders, undetected pituitary tumors, and mild traumatic brain injuries and pituitary
Reporting from the 2016 UCSF Conference on Pituitary Disease: Advances in Diagnosis and Management
From Jorge D Faccinetti – cofounder – Once again this past weekend I had the privilege of presenting the patient perspective and experiences to a group of physicians including endocrinologists, primary care docs, and other
Scanning the websphere for interesting things
From time to time we scan the Websphere in search of interesting information and news for people living and dealing with pituitary conditions. Enjoy! From Buzz Feed Stephanie M. Lee reports on Apple iPhone’s effort
Hyponatremia after Pituitary Surgery.
From Lewis S Blevins Jr. MD: A 37-year-old woman presented with visual compromise and headache. MRI demonstrated a 2.0 cm cystic pituitary lesion thought to be representative of a Rathke’s cleft cyst. Pituitary functions were
Infertility and the pituitary
This, the second podcast on infertility in patients with pituitary disorders, is a companion to the podcast on infertility and prolactinomas published May 26, 2016. Almost any disease of the pituitary, hypothalamus, or pituitary stalk
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We know that the increased awareness of pituitary disease is directly related to the higher probability of early diagnosis. Early diagnosis means quality of life, and in many cases increased life expectancy. Awareness is power
Steroid doses and adrenal insufficiency
Learn about management and approaches to stress doses of steroids and adjustments in patients with adrenal insufficiency.
A PWN commentary: Compounding bioidentical hormones – Not the safest thing you can do
By Jorge D Faccinetti – cofounder – San Francisco, CA – May 2016 – A recent article from the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM) on Compounded Bioidentical Hormones in Endocrinology Practice caught our
Diagnosing pituitary disease: patient views and perspectives
CLIK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE “PATIENT VIEWS AND PERSPECTIVES” COMPILATION FROM PITUITARY WORLD NEWS. From Jorge D Faccinetti – co-founder Pituitary World News – Rare diseases, particularly those that come from the pituitary, are
Hyponatremia: Advances in management
A lecture delivered at Internal Medicine Grand Rounds by Dr. Lewis Blevins at the University of California, Fresno March 2016.