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Recovery from post-traumatic anterior pituitary insufficiency

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A patient is reported, who several years after the trauma recovered completely from post-traumatic anterior pituitary insufficiency.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Zurich, Steinwiesstrasse 75, Ch-8032, Zurich, Switzerland

    U. Eiholzer, M. Zachmann, H. E. Gnehm & A. Prader

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Eiholzer, U., Zachmann, M., Gnehm, H.E. et al. Recovery from post-traumatic anterior pituitary insufficiency. Eur J Pediatr 145, 128–130 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00441873

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