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Acquired central hypothyroidism due to Sheehan syndrome

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Acquired central hypothyroidism due to Sheehan syndrome – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/597332570

This refers to an acquired central state in which the thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormone. This diagnosis is due to hypopituitarism (decreased functioning of the pituitary gland), caused by ischemic necrosis due to blood loss and hypovolemic shock during and after childbirth.