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PMID: 21132394 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Ischemic pituitary necrosis due to severe postpartum haemorrhage called Sheehan's syndrome is a rare cause of hypopituitarism in the western world, but much more common in developing countries. A 45-year-old female patient being a war refugee from Chechnya with severe anaemia and fatigue was diagnosed at our outpatient department with Sheehan's syndrome after severe postpartum haemorrhage and emergency hysterectomy 15 years ago. Panhypopituitarism was adequately treated with substitution of hydrocortisone, thyroxine and transdermal oestrogen which resulted in haemoglobin increase to nearly normal levels and symptoms improved immediately. Severe anaemia caused by panhypopituitarism shows the importance of the hormonal system for erythropoiesis. Clinical and basic scientific evidence indicates thyroidal hormones to be the main cause. |
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Thomas Melchardt; Konrad Namberger; Lukas Weiss; Alexander Egle; Viktoria Faber; Richard Greil |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2010-12-07 |
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Title: Wiener klinische Wochenschrift Volume: 122 ISSN: 1613-7671 ISO Abbreviation: Wien. Klin. Wochenschr. Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-12-28 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 21620870R Medline TA: Wien Klin Wochenschr Country: Austria |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 717-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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IIIrd Medical Department with Haematology, Medical Oncology, Haemostaseology, Rheumatology, Infectious Disease of the Private Medical University Hospital Laboratory for Immunological and Molecular Cancer Research, Salzburg, Austria. t.melchardt@salk.at |
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