Obesity and cahexia as the first manifestations of craniopharingioma
The key structure in the regulation of energy homeostasis is the hypothalamus. The damage of the hypothalamic region can lead to imbalance of energy exchange with the development of obesity or cachexia. The most common metabolic disorders occur in case of craniopharyngiomas. The article presents two...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Endocrinology Research Centre
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Ожирение и метаболизм |
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| Online Access: | https://www.omet-endojournals.ru/jour/article/view/9435 |
| Summary: | The key structure in the regulation of energy homeostasis is the hypothalamus. The damage of the hypothalamic region can lead to imbalance of energy exchange with the development of obesity or cachexia. The most common metabolic disorders occur in case of craniopharyngiomas. The article presents two clinical observations of papillary craniopharyngioma in young women. Cases were accompanied by different disturbances of the energy balance, in one - with the development of obesity, in the other - cachexia. |
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| ISSN: | 2071-8713 2306-5524 |