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

Abstract

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 significant inverse relationship with bone mineral density.

Keywords

• Sheehan′s syndrome
• osteoporosis
• osteopenia