Description
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.
Data source
| FinnGen phenocode |
E4_ACROMEG |
| Hospital Discharge registry |
ICD-10: E220, ICD-8: 2530 |
| Hospital Discharge registry: exclude ICD-8 |
25301 |
| Cause of Death registry |
ICD-10: E220, ICD-8: 2530 |
| Cause of Death registry: exclude ICD-8 |
25301 |
| Level in the ICD-hierarchy |
4 |
| First defined in version |
DF2 |
Ontology