Ching John, Lee Phillip D K
Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
Pituitary. 2007;10(4):327-33. doi: 10.1007/s11102-007-0071-5.
Pediatric pituitary diagnosis is complicated by the unique developmental characteristics, secretory patterns and regulation of each pituitary hormone system. Although dynamic test procedures have been described, validation of each procedure is limited and universally agreed diagnostic criteria are not available. Clinical acumen, experience and judgment continue to be primary elements of pituitary diagnosis.
小儿垂体疾病的诊断因每个垂体激素系统独特的发育特征、分泌模式和调节方式而变得复杂。尽管已经描述了动态检测程序，但每个程序的验证都很有限，且尚无普遍认可的诊断标准。临床敏锐度、经验和判断力仍然是垂体疾病诊断的主要要素。
