Predictors of bone mineral density in patients with Sheehan′s syndrome

Sheehan′s syndrome is a leading cause of panhypopituitarism.It is associated with osdteoporosis due to a number of factors like gonadal and growth hormone deficiency; and other factors.In our study, 58 % of patients had osteopenia and 37% had osteoporosis at lumbar spine. Duration of illness had a s...

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Main Authors: Ramesh Gomez, Subhash B Yadav, Eesh Bhatia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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Online Access:http://www.ijem.in/article.asp?issn=2230-8210;year=2012;volume=16;issue=8;spage=313;epage=314;aulast=Gomez