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, vol.21, no.2, pp.199-204, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01898.x
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEREOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.199-204
  • Keywords: growth hormone, hypopituitarism, Sheehan's syndrome, skin capacitance, TRANSEPIDERMAL WATER-LOSS, GH REPLACEMENT THERAPY, ADULTS, MENOPAUSE, HYDRATION, MEN
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

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.