Endocrine Abstracts

Sheehan's syndrome occurs as a result of ischemic pituitary necrosis due to severe postpartum haemorrhage. It is characterized by varying degrees of anterior pituitary dysfunction and GH is one of the earliest hormones lost. We have compared patients with Sheehan's syndrome (n=189) and with non-functioning pituitary adenoma (NFPA; n=117) to determine whether adult GH deficient patients with Sheehan's syndrome have different baseline characteristics and whether they respond in ...