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18774118

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
2008-9-8
pubmed:abstractText
Pituitary autoimmunity encompasses a spectrum of conditions ranging from histologically proven forms of lymphocytic hypophysitis to the presence of pituitary antibodies in apparently healthy subjects. Hypophysitis is a rare but increasingly recognized disorder that typically presents as a mass in the sella turcica. It mimics clinically and radiologically other non-functioning sellar masses, such as the more common pituitary adenoma. Hypophysitis shows a striking temporal association with pregnancy, and it has been recently described during immunotherapies that block CTLA-4. Several candidate pituitary autoantigens have been described in the last decade, although none has proven useful as a diagnostic tool. This review summarizes the advances made in the field since the publication of the first review on pituitary autoimmunity, and the challenges that await clarification.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Sep
pubmed:issn
1568-9972
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
631-7
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2008
pubmed:articleTitle
Pituitary autoimmunity: 30 years later.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pathology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD 21205, United States. pcat@jhmi.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Review, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural