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Hypopituitarism Presenting as Osteoporotic Fracture after Cured Tuberculous Meningitis
Soonchunhyang Medical Science ; : 141-143, 2016.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-84358
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Tuberculous meningitis is a well-known cause of hypothalamic pituitary dysfunction. However, deficiencies of anterior pituitary hormones may only become evident years after recovery because symptoms are of insidious-onset and nonspecific. Pituitary hormones are essential for normal growth and sexual development in childhood, and for maintenance of healthy body composition. In addition, pituitary hormones and vitamin D are important for cardiovascular and bone health. Although evidence of the relationship between hypovitaminosis D and hypopituitarism is limited, some studies suggested that the incidence of vitamin D deficiency increased in hypopituitarism. We describe herein an unusual case of hypopituitarism and severe hypovitaminosis D presenting as osteoporotic fracture after cured tuberculous meningitis.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pituitary Hormones / Pituitary Hormones, Anterior / Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Vitamin D / Vitamin D Deficiency / Body Composition / Incidence / Sexual Development / Osteoporotic Fractures / Hypopituitarism Type of study: Incidence study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Soonchunhyang Medical Science Year: 2016 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Pituitary Hormones / Pituitary Hormones, Anterior / Tuberculosis, Meningeal / Vitamin D / Vitamin D Deficiency / Body Composition / Incidence / Sexual Development / Osteoporotic Fractures / Hypopituitarism Type of study: Incidence study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Soonchunhyang Medical Science Year: 2016 Type: Article