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.
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E4_HYPERPIT
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List of similar endpoints to
Hyperfunction of pituitary gland
based on the number of shared cases.
Broader endpoints:
Narrower endpoints:
| All | Female | Male | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of individuals | 965 | 738 | 227 |
| Unadjusted prevalence (%) | 0.37 | 0.50 | 0.20 |
| Mean age at first event (years) | 37.98 | 35.76 | 45.18 |
| Follow-up | Absolute risk | HR [95% CI] | p | N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2019 | 0.05 | 3.88 [1.87, 8.04] | 2.8e-4 | 47 |
| 15 years | 0.03 | 4.03 [2.16, 7.51] | 1.2e-5 | 34 |
| 5 years | 0.01 | 6.82 [3.62, 12.85] | 2.9e-9 | 15 |
| 1 year | - | - | - | - |
Index endpoint: E4_HYPERPIT – Hyperfunction of pituitary gland
GWS hits: 0
before Hyperfunction of pituitary gland
after Hyperfunction of pituitary gland
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