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Exp Clin Endocrinol Diabetes 2021; 129(03): 143-145
DOI: 10.1055/a-1369-8898
Editorial

Pituitary in the Spotlight

Martin Reincke
1   Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik IV, Klinikum der Universität, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich, Germany
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Jürgen Honegger
2   Department of Neurosurgery, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany
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Abstract

The German Society of Endocrinology (DGE) has a long-standing scientific and clinical focus on the pituitary. The pituitary working group ‘Arbeitsgemeinschaft Hypophyse’ is an interdisciplinary special interest group with a focus on advancing diagnosis and treatment of pituitary conditions. On the occasion of the English publication of the S2K clinical guideline Diagnosis and therapy of clinically hormonally inactive pituitary tumors, we present here a series of 12 articles from internationally renowned authors from inside and outside of Germany.

Key words

pituitary - adenoma - tumor - neuroendocrine - carcinoma - classification


Publication History

Received: 20 January 2021
Received: 20 January 2021

Accepted: 21 January 2021

Article published online:
09 March 2021

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