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==Overview==
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==Medical Therapy==
==Medical Therapy==
*Treatment involves appropriate [[hormone replacement therapy]], which must be taken for the rest of your life that results in significant improvement and reversal of not only the physical symptoms but also the [[psychological]] symptoms.<ref name="pmid27034575">{{cite journal |vauthors=Parikh R, Buch V, Makwana M, Buch HN |title=The price of a 15-year delay in diagnosis of Sheehan's syndrome |journal=Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) |volume=29 |issue=2 |pages=212–3 |year=2016 |pmid=27034575 |pmc=4790577 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid19697029">{{cite journal |vauthors=Laway BA, Bhat JR, Mir SA, Khan RS, Lone MI, Zargar AH |title=Sheehan's syndrome with pancytopenia--complete recovery after hormone replacement (case series with review) |journal=Ann. Hematol. |volume=89 |issue=3 |pages=305–8 |year=2010 |pmid=19697029 |doi=10.1007/s00277-009-0804-9 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid15921942">{{cite journal |vauthors=Tanriverdi F, Unluhizarci K, Kula M, Guven M, Bayram F, Kelestimur F |title=Effects of 18-month of growth hormone (GH) replacement therapy in patients with Sheehan's syndrome |journal=Growth Horm. IGF Res. |volume=15 |issue=3 |pages=231–7 |year=2005 |pmid=15921942 |doi=10.1016/j.ghir.2005.03.005 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid9059561">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bülow B, Hagmar L, Mikoczy Z, Nordström CH, Erfurth EM |title=Increased cerebrovascular mortality in patients with hypopituitarism |journal=Clin. Endocrinol. (Oxf) |volume=46 |issue=1 |pages=75–81 |year=1997 |pmid=9059561 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid12675508">{{cite journal |vauthors=Arafah BM |title=Medical management of hypopituitarism in patients with pituitary adenomas |journal=Pituitary |volume=5 |issue=2 |pages=109–17 |year=2002 |pmid=12675508 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid20719838">{{cite journal |vauthors=Grossman AB |title=Clinical Review#: The diagnosis and management of central hypoadrenalism |journal=J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. |volume=95 |issue=11 |pages=4855–63 |year=2010 |pmid=20719838 |doi=10.1210/jc.2010-0982 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid1986026">{{cite journal |vauthors=Esteban NV, Loughlin T, Yergey AL, Zawadzki JK, Booth JD, Winterer JC, Loriaux DL |title=Daily cortisol production rate in man determined by stable isotope dilution/mass spectrometry |journal=J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. |volume=72 |issue=1 |pages=39–45 |year=1991 |pmid=1986026 |doi=10.1210/jcem-72-1-39 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid16584509">{{cite journal |vauthors=Arlt W, Rosenthal C, Hahner S, Allolio B |title=Quality of glucocorticoid replacement in adrenal insufficiency: clinical assessment vs. timed serum cortisol measurements |journal=Clin. Endocrinol. (Oxf) |volume=64 |issue=4 |pages=384–9 |year=2006 |pmid=16584509 |doi=10.1111/j.1365-2265.2006.02473.x |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid17437510">{{cite journal |vauthors=Thomson AH, Devers MC, Wallace AM, Grant D, Campbell K, Freel M, Connell JM |title=Variability in hydrocortisone plasma and saliva pharmacokinetics following intravenous and oral administration to patients with adrenal insufficiency |journal=Clin. Endocrinol. (Oxf) |volume=66 |issue=6 |pages=789–96 |year=2007 |pmid=17437510 |doi=10.1111/j.1365-2265.2007.02812.x |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid4182323">{{cite journal |vauthors=Martin MM |title=Coexisting anterior pituitary and neurohypophyseal insufficiency. A syndrome with diagnostic implication |journal=Arch. Intern. Med. |volume=123 |issue=4 |pages=409–16 |year=1969 |pmid=4182323 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2019265">{{cite journal |vauthors=Shibata H, Ogishima T, Mitani F, Suzuki H, Murakami M, Saruta T, Ishimura Y |title=Regulation of aldosterone synthase cytochrome P-450 in rat adrenals by angiotensin II and potassium |journal=Endocrinology |volume=128 |issue=5 |pages=2534–9 |year=1991 |pmid=2019265 |doi=10.1210/endo-128-5-2534 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid8015573">{{cite journal |vauthors=White PC |title=Disorders of aldosterone biosynthesis and action |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=331 |issue=4 |pages=250–8 |year=1994 |pmid=8015573 |doi=10.1056/NEJM199407283310408 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid11158009">{{cite journal |vauthors=Miller KK, Sesmilo G, Schiller A, Schoenfeld D, Burton S, Klibanski A |title=Androgen deficiency in women with hypopituitarism |journal=J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. |volume=86 |issue=2 |pages=561–7 |year=2001 |pmid=11158009 |doi=10.1210/jcem.86.2.7246 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid16478814">{{cite journal |vauthors=Miller KK, Biller BM, Beauregard C, Lipman JG, Jones J, Schoenfeld D, Sherman JC, Swearingen B, Loeffler J, Klibanski A |title=Effects of testosterone replacement in androgen-deficient women with hypopituitarism: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study |journal=J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. |volume=91 |issue=5 |pages=1683–90 |year=2006 |pmid=16478814 |doi=10.1210/jc.2005-2596 |url=}}</ref>
*Treatment involves appropriate [[hormone replacement therapy]], which must be taken for the rest of your life that results in significant improvement and reversal of not only the physical symptoms, but also the [[psychological]] symptoms.<ref name="pmid27034575">{{cite journal |vauthors=Parikh R, Buch V, Makwana M, Buch HN |title=The price of a 15-year delay in diagnosis of Sheehan's syndrome |journal=Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) |volume=29 |issue=2 |pages=212–3 |year=2016 |pmid=27034575 |pmc=4790577 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid19697029">{{cite journal |vauthors=Laway BA, Bhat JR, Mir SA, Khan RS, Lone MI, Zargar AH |title=Sheehan's syndrome with pancytopenia--complete recovery after hormone replacement (case series with review) |journal=Ann. Hematol. |volume=89 |issue=3 |pages=305–8 |year=2010 |pmid=19697029 |doi=10.1007/s00277-009-0804-9 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid15921942">{{cite journal |vauthors=Tanriverdi F, Unluhizarci K, Kula M, Guven M, Bayram F, Kelestimur F |title=Effects of 18-month of growth hormone (GH) replacement therapy in patients with Sheehan's syndrome |journal=Growth Horm. IGF Res. |volume=15 |issue=3 |pages=231–7 |year=2005 |pmid=15921942 |doi=10.1016/j.ghir.2005.03.005 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid9059561">{{cite journal |vauthors=Bülow B, Hagmar L, Mikoczy Z, Nordström CH, Erfurth EM |title=Increased cerebrovascular mortality in patients with hypopituitarism |journal=Clin. Endocrinol. (Oxf) |volume=46 |issue=1 |pages=75–81 |year=1997 |pmid=9059561 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid12675508">{{cite journal |vauthors=Arafah BM |title=Medical management of hypopituitarism in patients with pituitary adenomas |journal=Pituitary |volume=5 |issue=2 |pages=109–17 |year=2002 |pmid=12675508 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid20719838">{{cite journal |vauthors=Grossman AB |title=Clinical Review#: The diagnosis and management of central hypoadrenalism |journal=J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. |volume=95 |issue=11 |pages=4855–63 |year=2010 |pmid=20719838 |doi=10.1210/jc.2010-0982 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid1986026">{{cite journal |vauthors=Esteban NV, Loughlin T, Yergey AL, Zawadzki JK, Booth JD, Winterer JC, Loriaux DL |title=Daily cortisol production rate in man determined by stable isotope dilution/mass spectrometry |journal=J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. |volume=72 |issue=1 |pages=39–45 |year=1991 |pmid=1986026 |doi=10.1210/jcem-72-1-39 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid16584509">{{cite journal |vauthors=Arlt W, Rosenthal C, Hahner S, Allolio B |title=Quality of glucocorticoid replacement in adrenal insufficiency: clinical assessment vs. timed serum cortisol measurements |journal=Clin. Endocrinol. (Oxf) |volume=64 |issue=4 |pages=384–9 |year=2006 |pmid=16584509 |doi=10.1111/j.1365-2265.2006.02473.x |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid17437510">{{cite journal |vauthors=Thomson AH, Devers MC, Wallace AM, Grant D, Campbell K, Freel M, Connell JM |title=Variability in hydrocortisone plasma and saliva pharmacokinetics following intravenous and oral administration to patients with adrenal insufficiency |journal=Clin. Endocrinol. (Oxf) |volume=66 |issue=6 |pages=789–96 |year=2007 |pmid=17437510 |doi=10.1111/j.1365-2265.2007.02812.x |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid4182323">{{cite journal |vauthors=Martin MM |title=Coexisting anterior pituitary and neurohypophyseal insufficiency. A syndrome with diagnostic implication |journal=Arch. Intern. Med. |volume=123 |issue=4 |pages=409–16 |year=1969 |pmid=4182323 |doi= |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2019265">{{cite journal |vauthors=Shibata H, Ogishima T, Mitani F, Suzuki H, Murakami M, Saruta T, Ishimura Y |title=Regulation of aldosterone synthase cytochrome P-450 in rat adrenals by angiotensin II and potassium |journal=Endocrinology |volume=128 |issue=5 |pages=2534–9 |year=1991 |pmid=2019265 |doi=10.1210/endo-128-5-2534 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid8015573">{{cite journal |vauthors=White PC |title=Disorders of aldosterone biosynthesis and action |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=331 |issue=4 |pages=250–8 |year=1994 |pmid=8015573 |doi=10.1056/NEJM199407283310408 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid11158009">{{cite journal |vauthors=Miller KK, Sesmilo G, Schiller A, Schoenfeld D, Burton S, Klibanski A |title=Androgen deficiency in women with hypopituitarism |journal=J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. |volume=86 |issue=2 |pages=561–7 |year=2001 |pmid=11158009 |doi=10.1210/jcem.86.2.7246 |url=}}</ref><ref name="pmid16478814">{{cite journal |vauthors=Miller KK, Biller BM, Beauregard C, Lipman JG, Jones J, Schoenfeld D, Sherman JC, Swearingen B, Loeffler J, Klibanski A |title=Effects of testosterone replacement in androgen-deficient women with hypopituitarism: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study |journal=J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. |volume=91 |issue=5 |pages=1683–90 |year=2006 |pmid=16478814 |doi=10.1210/jc.2005-2596 |url=}}</ref>
'''ACTH deficiency:'''
 
*[[Cortisol]] deficiency is replaced with 15-25mg of [[hydrocortisone]] per day with increased doses in patients with severe deficiency, increased body weight and in times of [[surgery]], [[illness]], [[Procedure|procedures]] and other [[Stress|stresses]].
=== '''ACTH deficiency''' ===
 
==== Acute setting ====
* Preferred regimen: [[Hydrocortisone]] 100 mg IV bolus, then 300 mg/day IV divided q8hr '''or''' continuous infusion for 48 hours
** Once patient is stable: 50 mg PO q8hr for 6 doses, later on tapered to 30-50 mg/day PO in divided doses
'''Chronic setting''' 
* Preferred regimen: [[Hydrocortisone]] 15-25 mg/day PO divided q8-12hr
'''NOTE'''
*Dosage is increased in patients with severe deficiency, increased body weight and in times of [[surgery]], [[illness]], [[Procedure|procedures]], and other [[Stress|stresses]].
*Unfortunately, there is no established test to assess adequate [[Hormone replacement therapy|hormonal replacement]]. Plasma [[Adrenocorticotropic hormone|ACTH]] measurement and [[serum]]/[[Saliva|salivary]]/[[urinary]] [[Cortisol|cortiso]]<nowiki/>l values are all unreliable. So assessment of adequate hormonal replacement is based on [[clinical]] basis with [[Cushingoid appearance|Cushingoid features]] showing excessive replacement while [[symptoms]] of [[adrenal insufficiency]] suggesting insufficient hormonal replacement.
*Unfortunately, there is no established test to assess adequate [[Hormone replacement therapy|hormonal replacement]]. Plasma [[Adrenocorticotropic hormone|ACTH]] measurement and [[serum]]/[[Saliva|salivary]]/[[urinary]] [[Cortisol|cortiso]]<nowiki/>l values are all unreliable. So assessment of adequate hormonal replacement is based on [[clinical]] basis with [[Cushingoid appearance|Cushingoid features]] showing excessive replacement while [[symptoms]] of [[adrenal insufficiency]] suggesting insufficient hormonal replacement.
*[[Glucocorticoid]] replacement can cause [[polyuria]] due to unmasking of underlying [[central diabetes insipidus]]. [[DDAVP]] is the treatment of choice for patients with [[Diabetes insipidus|DI]].<ref name="pmid18797595">{{cite journal |vauthors=Soares DV, Conceição FL, Vaisman M |title=[Clinical, laboratory and therapeutics aspects of Sheehan's syndrome] |language=Portuguese |journal=Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol |volume=52 |issue=5 |pages=872–8 |year=2008 |pmid=18797595 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*[[Glucocorticoid]] replacement can cause [[polyuria]] due to unmasking of underlying [[central diabetes insipidus]]. [[DDAVP]] is the treatment of choice for patients with [[Diabetes insipidus|DI]].<ref name="pmid18797595">{{cite journal |vauthors=Soares DV, Conceição FL, Vaisman M |title=[Clinical, laboratory and therapeutics aspects of Sheehan's syndrome] |language=Portuguese |journal=Arq Bras Endocrinol Metabol |volume=52 |issue=5 |pages=872–8 |year=2008 |pmid=18797595 |doi= |url=}}</ref>
*[[Mineralocorticoids]] are rarely required as [[aldosterone]] secretion is primarily regulated by [[angiotensin II]] and [[potassium]] not by [[Adrenocorticotropic hormone|ACTH]].  
*[[Mineralocorticoids]] are rarely required as [[aldosterone]] secretion is primarily regulated by [[angiotensin II]] and [[potassium]] not by [[Adrenocorticotropic hormone|ACTH]].  
'''TSH deficiency:'''
 
*In patients with combined [[hypothyroidism]] and [[hypocortisolism]], [[glucocorticoids]] ([[physiologic]] [[doses]] and increased doses in [[stress]]) are replaced first than [[thyroid hormone]] replacement because treating the [[hypothyroidism]] alone by [[levothyroxine]] can worsen the severity of [[Cortisol|cortiso]]<nowiki/>l deficiency by increasing the [[Clearance (medicine)|clearance]] of [[cortisol]]. So, it is important to assess [[adrenal]] function first including [[corticotropin]] ([[Adrenocorticotropic hormone|ACTH]]) reserve before adminstering [[T4]] ([[levothyroxine]]).
=== '''TSH deficiency''' ===
*[[T4]] ([[Levothyroxine]]) replacement therapy is usually started with  [[Weight|weigh]]<nowiki/>t-based [[T4]] dose of 1.6 mcg/kg.
 
==== Mild hypothyroidism ====
* [[Levothyroxine]] 1.7 mcg/kg qDay '''or''' 100-125 mcg PO qDay
 
==== Severe hypothyroidism ====
* [[Levothyroxine]] 12.5-25 mcg PO qDay and later on dose can be adjusted by 25 mcg/day q2-4 Week PRN
 
==== NOTE ====
*In patients with combined [[hypothyroidism]] and [[hypocortisolism]], [[glucocorticoids]] ([[physiologic]] [[doses]] and increased doses in [[stress]]) are replaced before [[thyroid hormone]] replacement, because treating the [[hypothyroidism]] alone by [[levothyroxine]] can worsen the severity of [[Cortisol|cortiso]]<nowiki/>l deficiency by increasing the [[Clearance (medicine)|clearance]] of [[cortisol]]. So, it is important to assess [[adrenal]] function, including [[corticotropin]] ([[Adrenocorticotropic hormone|ACTH]]) reserve, before administering [[T4]] ([[levothyroxine]]).
*American Thyroid Association (ATA) recommends dose adjustment to keep serum [[free T4]] [[concentration]] in upper half of [[reference range]].
*American Thyroid Association (ATA) recommends dose adjustment to keep serum [[free T4]] [[concentration]] in upper half of [[reference range]].
'''LH and FSH deficiency:'''
 
* '''If fertility required:'''  
=== '''LH and FSH deficiency''' ===
* '''If fertility required:'''  
** Such women are offered [[ovulation]] induction. [[Pregnancy]] can be made possible by giving [[exogenous]] [[gonadotropins]] or [[Gonadotropin-releasing hormone|pulsatile GnRH]].
** Such women are offered [[ovulation]] induction. [[Pregnancy]] can be made possible by giving [[exogenous]] [[gonadotropins]] or [[Gonadotropin-releasing hormone|pulsatile GnRH]].
** Women with [[GnRH|GnRH deficiency]] can be offered either [[Gonadotropin-releasing hormone|pulsatile GnRH]] or [[gonadotropin]] [[therapy]]
** Women with [[GnRH|GnRH deficiency]] can be offered either [[Gonadotropin-releasing hormone|pulsatile GnRH]] or [[gonadotropin]] [[therapy]].
** Women with [[gonadotropin]] deficiency are given [[gonadotropins]] only
** Women with [[gonadotropin]] deficiency are given [[gonadotropins]] only.


* '''If fertility not required:'''
* '''If fertility not required:'''
** Such women are treated with [[Estrogen and Progestin (Hormone Replacement Therapy) (patient information)|estrogen-progestin replacement therapy]] by using the traditional regimen  of [[estradiol]] on days 1 through 25 of each month and [[progesterone]] on days 16 through 25 of each month  
** Such women are treated with [[Estrogen and Progestin (Hormone Replacement Therapy) (patient information)|estrogen-progestin replacement therapy]] by using the traditional regimen of [[estradiol]] on days 1 through 25 of each month and [[progesterone]] on days 16 through 25 of each month.
** Another regimen includes continuous [[transdermal]] [[estradiol]] throughout the month, with [[progestin]] added days 1 to 10 of the calendar month
** Another regimen includes continuous [[transdermal]] [[estradiol]] throughout the month, with [[progestin]] added days 1 to 10 of the calendar month.
'''Androgens replacement:'''
 
=== '''Androgen replacement''' ===
*[[Androgens]] can be given to females having low [[libido]].<ref name="pmid28615049">{{cite journal |vauthors=Matsuzaki S, Endo M, Ueda Y, Mimura K, Kakigano A, Egawa-Takata T, Kumasawa K, Yoshino K, Kimura T |title=A case of acute Sheehan's syndrome and literature review: a rare but life-threatening complication of postpartum hemorrhage |journal=BMC Pregnancy Childbirth |volume=17 |issue=1 |pages=188 |year=2017 |pmid=28615049 |pmc=5471854 |doi=10.1186/s12884-017-1380-y |url=}}</ref>
*[[Androgens]] can be given to females having low [[libido]].<ref name="pmid28615049">{{cite journal |vauthors=Matsuzaki S, Endo M, Ueda Y, Mimura K, Kakigano A, Egawa-Takata T, Kumasawa K, Yoshino K, Kimura T |title=A case of acute Sheehan's syndrome and literature review: a rare but life-threatening complication of postpartum hemorrhage |journal=BMC Pregnancy Childbirth |volume=17 |issue=1 |pages=188 |year=2017 |pmid=28615049 |pmc=5471854 |doi=10.1186/s12884-017-1380-y |url=}}</ref>
'''Growth hormone replacement:'''
*[[Growth hormone|GH]] is replaced on case to case basis starting with a low dose(0.1-0.3mg/day) and [[Titrate|titrated]] upwards by 0.1mg/d/month with repeated measurement of [[hormone]] levels every month initially for the first 6 months followed by yearly measurements and is replaced once all other [[hormones]] have been replaced.<ref name="pmid20944496">{{cite journal |vauthors=Tessnow AH, Wilson JD |title=The changing face of Sheehan's syndrome |journal=Am. J. Med. Sci. |volume=340 |issue=5 |pages=402–6 |year=2010 |pmid=20944496 |doi=10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3181f8c6df |url=}}</ref>
'''Prolactin deficiency:'''
* A study was done on 5 women with [[prolactin]] deficiency caused by [[Sheehan's syndrome|Sheehan syndrome]] or other causes that showed increased milk production upon [[subcutaneous]] administration of r-hPRL(recombinant human prolactin) every 12 hours for 28 days.<ref name="pmid20718766">{{cite journal |vauthors=Powe CE, Allen M, Puopolo KM, Merewood A, Worden S, Johnson LC, Fleischman A, Welt CK |title=Recombinant human prolactin for the treatment of lactation insufficiency |journal=Clin. Endocrinol. (Oxf) |volume=73 |issue=5 |pages=645–53 |year=2010 |pmid=20718766 |doi=10.1111/j.1365-2265.2010.03850.x |url=}}</ref>


==Medical Therapy==
=== '''Growth hormone replacement''' ===
*[[Growth hormone|GH]] is replaced on case to case basis starting with a low dose (0.1-0.3 mg/day) and [[Titrate|titrated]] upwards by 0.1 mg/d/month with repeated measurement of [[hormone]] levels every month, initially for the first 6 months followed by yearly measurements; replaced once all other [[hormones]] have been replaced.<ref name="pmid20944496">{{cite journal |vauthors=Tessnow AH, Wilson JD |title=The changing face of Sheehan's syndrome |journal=Am. J. Med. Sci. |volume=340 |issue=5 |pages=402–6 |year=2010 |pmid=20944496 |doi=10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3181f8c6df |url=}}</ref>
 
=== '''Prolactin deficiency''' ===
* A study was done on 5 women with [[prolactin]] deficiency caused by Sheehan's syndrome or other causes that showed increased milk production upon [[subcutaneous]] administration of r-hPRL ([[recombinant]] human [[prolactin]]) every 12 hours for 28 days.<ref name="pmid20718766">{{cite journal |vauthors=Powe CE, Allen M, Puopolo KM, Merewood A, Worden S, Johnson LC, Fleischman A, Welt CK |title=Recombinant human prolactin for the treatment of lactation insufficiency |journal=Clin. Endocrinol. (Oxf) |volume=73 |issue=5 |pages=645–53 |year=2010 |pmid=20718766 |doi=10.1111/j.1365-2265.2010.03850.x |url=}}</ref>
 
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Iqra Qamar M.D.[2].

Overview

Treatment involves appropriate hormone replacement therapy that results in complete recovery and reversal of symptoms.

Medical Therapy

ACTH deficiency

Acute setting

  • Preferred regimen: Hydrocortisone 100 mg IV bolus, then 300 mg/day IV divided q8hr or continuous infusion for 48 hours
    • Once patient is stable: 50 mg PO q8hr for 6 doses, later on tapered to 30-50 mg/day PO in divided doses

Chronic setting

NOTE

TSH deficiency

Mild hypothyroidism

Severe hypothyroidism

  • Levothyroxine 12.5-25 mcg PO qDay and later on dose can be adjusted by 25 mcg/day q2-4 Week PRN

NOTE

LH and FSH deficiency

Androgen replacement

Growth hormone replacement

  • GH is replaced on case to case basis starting with a low dose (0.1-0.3 mg/day) and titrated upwards by 0.1 mg/d/month with repeated measurement of hormone levels every month, initially for the first 6 months followed by yearly measurements; replaced once all other hormones have been replaced.[17]

Prolactin deficiency

  • A study was done on 5 women with prolactin deficiency caused by Sheehan's syndrome or other causes that showed increased milk production upon subcutaneous administration of r-hPRL (recombinant human prolactin) every 12 hours for 28 days.[18]

References

  1. ↑ Parikh R, Buch V, Makwana M, Buch HN (2016). "The price of a 15-year delay in diagnosis of Sheehan's syndrome". Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 29 (2): 212–3. PMC 4790577. PMID 27034575.
  2. ↑ Laway BA, Bhat JR, Mir SA, Khan RS, Lone MI, Zargar AH (2010). "Sheehan's syndrome with pancytopenia--complete recovery after hormone replacement (case series with review)". Ann. Hematol. 89 (3): 305–8. doi:10.1007/s00277-009-0804-9. PMID 19697029.
  3. ↑ Tanriverdi F, Unluhizarci K, Kula M, Guven M, Bayram F, Kelestimur F (2005). "Effects of 18-month of growth hormone (GH) replacement therapy in patients with Sheehan's syndrome". Growth Horm. IGF Res. 15 (3): 231–7. doi:10.1016/j.ghir.2005.03.005. PMID 15921942.
  4. ↑ Bülow B, Hagmar L, Mikoczy Z, Nordström CH, Erfurth EM (1997). "Increased cerebrovascular mortality in patients with hypopituitarism". Clin. Endocrinol. (Oxf). 46 (1): 75–81. PMID 9059561.
  5. ↑ Arafah BM (2002). "Medical management of hypopituitarism in patients with pituitary adenomas". Pituitary. 5 (2): 109–17. PMID 12675508.
  6. ↑ Grossman AB (2010). "Clinical Review#: The diagnosis and management of central hypoadrenalism". J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 95 (11): 4855–63. doi:10.1210/jc.2010-0982. PMID 20719838.
  7. ↑ Esteban NV, Loughlin T, Yergey AL, Zawadzki JK, Booth JD, Winterer JC, Loriaux DL (1991). "Daily cortisol production rate in man determined by stable isotope dilution/mass spectrometry". J. Clin. Endocrinol. Metab. 72 (1): 39–45. doi:10.1210/jcem-72-1-39. PMID 1986026.
  8. ↑ Arlt W, Rosenthal C, Hahner S, Allolio B (2006). "Quality of glucocorticoid replacement in adrenal insufficiency: clinical assessment vs. timed serum cortisol measurements". Clin. Endocrinol. (Oxf). 64 (4): 384–9. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2265.2006.02473.x. PMID 16584509.
  9. ↑ Thomson AH, Devers MC, Wallace AM, Grant D, Campbell K, Freel M, Connell JM (2007). "Variability in hydrocortisone plasma and saliva pharmacokinetics following intravenous and oral administration to patients with adrenal insufficiency". Clin. Endocrinol. (Oxf). 66 (6): 789–96. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2265.2007.02812.x. PMID 17437510.
  10. ↑ Martin MM (1969). "Coexisting anterior pituitary and neurohypophyseal insufficiency. A syndrome with diagnostic implication". Arch. Intern. Med. 123 (4): 409–16. PMID 4182323.
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