Anti-hypothalamus and anti-pituitary antibodies may contribute to perpetuate the hypopituitarism in patients with Sheehan's syndrome

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De Bellis A., Kelestimur F., Sinisi A. A., Ruocco G., Tirelli G., Battaglia M., ...More

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol.158, no.2, pp.147-152, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 158 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1530/eje-07-0647
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.147-152
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: While anti-pituitary antibodies (APAs) were detected in some patients with Sheehan's syndrome (SS) suggesting an autoimmune pituitary involvement in the development of their hypopituitarism, hypothalamic cell anti-hypothalamus antibodies (AHAs) have not been investigated so far.