Brief communication: pituitary volume and function in competing and retired male boxers.
Ann Intern Med
; 148(11): 827-31, 2008 Jun 03.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Pituitary consequences of chronic head trauma in boxing have not been investigated in detail.OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the pituitary function in retired or active amateur boxers.DESIGN:
Cross-sectional, observational study.SETTING:
Turkey.PARTICIPANTS:
61 actively competing (n = 44) or retired (n = 17) male boxers of the Turkish National Boxing Team. MEASUREMENTS Body composition variables, pituitary volume (in 38 of 61 boxers), and pituitary function.RESULTS:
9 of 61 boxers (15%) had growth hormone (GH) deficiency and 5 of 61 boxers (8%) had adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency. All boxers with GH deficiency except 1 were retired from boxing. Of 17 retired boxers, 8 (47%) had GH deficiency. Retired boxers with GH deficiency had significantly lower pituitary volume than retired boxers with normal GH.LIMITATION:
Pituitary volume was measured in only 38 of 61 boxers, and the study had no comparison group.CONCLUSION:
This study suggests that retired boxers have a high rate of pituitary dysfunction. Therefore, investigation of pituitary function in boxers, particularly retired ones, is recommended.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hipófise
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Boxe
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Lesão Encefálica Crônica
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article