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_ACROMEG |
|---|---|
| Long name | Acromegaly and pituitary gigantism |
| Hospital Discharge registry | ICD-10: E220, ICD-8: 2530 |
| Hospital Discharge registry: exclude ICD-8 | 25301 |
| Cause of Death registry | ICD-10: E220, ICD-8: 2530 |
| Cause of Death registry: exclude ICD-8 | 25301 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy | 4 |
| First defined in version | DF2 |
| Latin name | Acromegalia |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 114 | 70 | 44 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.05 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 45.14 | 44.05 | 46.88 |
| Case fatality at 5-years (%) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median nb. of events per indiv. | 6.0 | 4.0 | 8.0 |
| Recurrence at 6 months (%) | 69.30 | 65.71 | 75.00 |
before Acromegaly and pituitary gigantism
after Acromegaly and pituitary gigantism
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