Hypothalamic obesity in patients with craniopharyngioma: treatment approaches and the emerging role...
Hypothalamic obesity in patients with craniopharyngioma: treatment approaches and the emerging role of gastric bypass surgery
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Boston: Springer US
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Hypothalamic obesity is a potential sequela of craniopharyngioma, arising from hypothalamic damage inflicted by either the tumor and/or its treatment. The marked weight gain that characterizes this disorder appears to result from impaired sympathoadrenal activation, parasympathetic dysregulation, and other hormonal and hypothalamic disturbances tha...
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Hypothalamic obesity in patients with craniopharyngioma: treatment approaches and the emerging role of gastric bypass surgery
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3641571
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_3641571
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1386-341X
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1573-7403
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10.1007/s11102-011-0349-5
