Table 2.
Patterns of hormonal deficiency according to the aetiology.
| Aetiology | Pattern of hormonal deficiency | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPHD | MPHD | |||||
| GH | TSH | ACTH | FSH/LH | ADH | ||
| 1/Congenital | ||||||
| Sporadic | 64 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 40 |
| Familial | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2/Acquired | ||||||
| Craniopharyngioma | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| Others | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 81 | 75 | ||||
ACTH = Adrenocorticotrophic hormone; ADH = Antidiuretic hormone; FSH = Follicular stimulating hormone; GH = Growth hormone; IPHD = Isolated pituitary hormone deficiency; LH = luteinising hormone; MPHD = Multiple pituitary hormone deficiency; TSH = Thyrotropin stimulating hormone.