Sheehan's syndrome in modern times: A nationwide retrospective study in Iceland

European Journal of Endocrinology

Volumn 164, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 349-354

  Kristjansdottir, Hallgerdur Lind ^a   Bodvarsdottir, Sigrun Perla ^a   Sigurjonsdottir, Helga Agusta ^a,b  

^a LANDSPITALI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID; GONADOTROPIN; HYDROCORTISONE; LEVOTHYROXINE; PROLACTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENDOCRINE FUNCTION TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOPITUITARISM; HYPOTENSION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MENSTRUATION; OBSTETRIC CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; VAGINAL DELIVERY; ICELAND; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORTISOL DEFICIENCY; ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD; HORMONE DEFICIENCY; HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; HYPOPHYSIS FUNCTION; LACTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROLACTIN BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; FEMALE; GONADOTROPINS; HUMANS; HYPOPITUITARISM; ICELAND; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79951961756     PISSN: 08044643     EISSN: 1479683X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/EJE-10-1004     Document Type: Article

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