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ea0016p451 | Neuroendocrinology | ECE2008

Panhypopituitarism due to hemochromatosis: a case report

Ozkaya Mesut , Gisi Kadir , Cetinkaya Ali , Kantarceken Bulent , Cerit Mustafa , Sahin Murat , Koroglu Sedat

Introduction: Hemochromatosis is an iron storage disease characterized by iron deposition in parenchymal cells due to increased intestinal iron absorption. Iron overload leads to tissue damage and dysfunction particularly in the liver, pancreas, heart, joints, and pituitary gland. Panhypopituitarism is a clinical condition in which the anterior pituitary gland hormones are deficient. Herein we report a very rare case of panhypopituitarism due to hemochromatosis.<p class="a...