title: Hypopituitarism following snake bite.
abstract: A patient who developed hypopituitarism after viperine envenomation is described. Thrombosis as a part of disseminated intravascular coagulation may have been the cause. Hypopituitarism should be suspected in such cases especially when there is associated acute renal failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Command Hospital (SC), Pune.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Uberoi
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Achuthan
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Kasthuri
authors.forename: V S
authors.initials: VS
authors.lastname: Kolhe
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Dugal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007018:Hypopituitarism / Q000209:etiology*; D012909:Snake Bites / Q000150:complications*; D014757:Viper Venoms / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D014757:Viper Venoms