Pituitary & hypothalamus

Pituitary hypophysitis in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA): a case series

PituitaryPublished Case series

Study context

Population
Patients with GPA-related hypophysitis
Participants
3 patients
Outcome
Treatment outcome

Main finding

As reported in the abstract

All three patients were successfully treated with immunosuppressive regimens that included rituximab (RTX)
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Observational data: associations, not effects.

Safety

RTX was well tolerated without significant side effects

Original publication

Pituitary hypophysitis in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA): a case series. Pituitary. Published 31 January 2024. doi:10.1007/s11102-023-01378-5

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