Posttraumatic Hypopituitarism Is Associated with an Unfavorable Body Composition and Lipid Profile, and Decreased Quality of Life 12 Months after Injury
Author(s) -
Marianne Klose,
Torquil Watt,
Jannick Brennum,
Ulla FeldtRasmussen
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-0901
Subject(s) - medicine , hypopituitarism , body mass index , glasgow coma scale , waist , prospective cohort study , cohort , lipid profile , quality of life (healthcare) , traumatic brain injury , cross sectional study , cohort study , pediatrics , surgery , cholesterol , pathology , psychiatry , nursing
Our objective was to describe body composition, lipid profile, and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) in relation to the development of posttraumatic hypopituitarism.
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