Profile of hypopituitarism in a tertiary care hospital of eastern India--is quality of life different in patients with growth hormone deficiency?
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ABSTRACT
Hypopituitarism is of diverse aetiology. Apart from pituitary adenoma and Sheehan's syndrome, snakebite is a common aetiology of hypopituitarism. A total of 82 patients of hypopituitarism were studied. Biochemical and radiological investigations were done in all the cases. A quality of life questionnaire was put among the patients. Scores were calculated from the answers of the questionnaire and they were assessed about quality of life. Though growth hormone deficiency is associated with poor quality of life there were no significant differences with patients with hypopituitarism without any growth hormone deficiency.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Growth Hormone
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Hypopituitarism
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India
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Lipids
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Year:
2008
Type:
Article
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