Hypopituitarism Presenting as Osteoporotic Fracture after Cured Tuberculous Meningitis
Soonchunhyang Medical Science
;
: 141-143, 2016.
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
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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Sujet Principal:
Hormones hypophysaires
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Hormones antéhypophysaires
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Méningite tuberculeuse
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Vitamine D
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Carence en vitamine D
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Composition corporelle
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Incidence
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Développement sexuel
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Fractures ostéoporotiques
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Hypopituitarisme
Type d'étude:
Etude d'incidence
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Étude pronostique
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
Soonchunhyang Medical Science
Année:
2016
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Article
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