Evaluation of hypothalamic-pituitary function in children following acute bacterial meningitis

Karadag-Oncel E., Cakir M., KARA A., Gonc N., CENGİZ A. B., Ozon A., ...Daha Fazla

PITUITARY, cilt.18, sa.1, ss.1-7, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2015
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s11102-013-0547-4
  • Dergi Adı: PITUITARY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-7
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Children, Bacterial meningitis, Hypopituitarism, DIABETES-INSIPIDUS, IGF-I, INSUFFICIENCY, CHILDHOOD, HYPOPITUITARISM, DIAGNOSIS, INJURY, INFANTS, IGFBP-3, TESTS
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background Previous studies in adults and case reports in children have shown increased frequency of hypothalamopituitary dysfunction after infectious diseases of the central nervous system. The aim of this study was to evaluate the function of hypothalamo-pituitary axis in children with a history of bacterial meningitis.