The development of ____________________ as an adult is often caused by decreased blood flow to the pituitary, tumor compression of the pituitary, subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, inflammation of the pituitary gland, or (in women) necrosis of the pituitary after childbirth.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


hypopituitarism

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