Table 4.

Pituitary Involvement in Patients with Tuberculous Meningitis

Delhi (70)Chandigarh (71)Lucknow (72)
Number of patients7563115
Any Involvement of Pituitary84.2%53.9%
Single Axis Involvement39.8%30.4%
More than one axis (Panhypopituitarism)29.3%44.4%23.5%
Hypogonadotropic HypogonadismNR38.1%33.9%
Hyperprolactinemia49.3%49.2%22.6%
Secondary Adrenal insufficiency42.7%42.9%13%
Central hypothyroidism30.7%9.5%17.4%
Isolated Growth hormone deficiencyNRNR7.8%
Syndrome of Inappropriate anti-diuresisNRNR9.%
Diabetes InsipidusNilNilNil

NR- Not reported

From: Infections in Endocrinology: Tuberculosis

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