hyperpituitarism: Disease of the glandular, anterior portion of the pituitary (pituitary gland, anterior) resulting in hypersecretion of adenohypophyseal hormones such as growth hormone; prolactin; thyrotropin; luteinizing hormone; follicle stimulating hormone ; and adrenocorticotropic hormone. Hyperpituitarism usually is caused by a functional adenoma.
| Name | E4_HYPERPIT |
|---|---|
| Long name | Hyperfunction of pituitary gland |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: E22 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: E22 |
| Include | E4_ACROMEG, E4_HYPERPRO, E4_ANTIDIU, E4_HYPERPITNAS |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 3 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
| Latin name | Hyperfunctio hypophysis |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 762 | 607 | 155 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.35 | 0.49 | 0.16 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 38.96 | 36.35 | 49.17 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.79 | 0.66 | 1.29 |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 55.38 | 53.54 | 62.58 |
before Hyperfunction of pituitary gland
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