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Is hypopituitarism a common event following traumatic brain injury?

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boxed-textLeal-Cerro A et al. (2005) Prevalence of hypopituitarism and growth hormone deficiency in adults long-term after severe traumatic brain injury. Clin Endocrinol 62: 525–532

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