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ea0022p545 | Neuroendocrinology and Pituitary (<emphasis role="italic">Generously supported by Novartis</emphasis>) | ECE2010

Prothrombin time, activated thromboplastin time, fibrinogen, and D-dimer levels, and von Willebrand activity of patients with Sheehan's syndrome and the effect of hormone replacement therapy

Pasa Semir , Altintas Abdullah , Tumer Cemil , Demircin Mstafa

Increased mortality due to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease has been described in adult patients with hypopituitarism, although the precise underlying mechanisms remain undetermined. Various abnormalities of coagulation and fibrinolysis occur in patients with thyroid diseases. Conversely, there are conflicting reports concerning the effects of growth hormone replacement on coagulation and fibrinolytic pathways in adults with hypopituitarism, and there are limited data on...