Open AccessSelective preservation of anterior pituitary functions in patients with Sheehan′s syndrome
Author(s) -
Bashir Ahmad Laway,
Shabir Ahmad Mir,
Tariq Gojwari,
Tariq Rashid Shah,
Abdul Hamid Zargar
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.84874
Subject(s) - sheehan's syndrome , medicine , anterior pituitary , hypopituitarism , pediatrics , endocrinology , hormone
Sheehan's syndrome manifests as hypopituitarism following a child birth usually preceded by postpartum hemorrhage. The symptoms range from vague feelings of ill health to symptoms of a full blown panhypopituitarism. A large series of such patients is not described in the literature.