The effects of severe growth hormone deficiency on the skin of patients with Sheehan's syndrome

Borlu M., Tanriverdi F., Koc C. A., Unluhizarci K., Utas S., Kelestimur F.

JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY, cilt.21, sa.2, ss.199-204, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 21 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01898.x
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.199-204
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: growth hormone, hypopituitarism, Sheehan's syndrome, skin capacitance, TRANSEPIDERMAL WATER-LOSS, GH REPLACEMENT THERAPY, ADULTS, MENOPAUSE, HYDRATION, MEN
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background Growth hormone (GH) may play an important role in the content and appearance of the skin. Dry, thin and pale skin has been described in hypopituitarism. Sheehan's syndrome is characterized by anterior pituitary dysfunction due to postpartum pituitary necrosis and GH is one of the hormones lost first.