Association between premature mortality and hypopituitarism. West Midlands Prospective Hypopituitary Study Group.
BACKGROUND: Four retrospective studies have reported premature mortality in patients with hypopituitarism with standard mortality ratios (SMRs) varying between 1.20 and 2.17. Patients with hypopituitarism have complex endocrine deficiencies, and the mechanisms underpinning any excess mortality are u...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2001
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