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Sickle cell anemia

Sickle cell anemias are chronic hemolytic diseases that may induce three types of acute accidents: severe anemia, severe bacterial infections, and ischemic vasoocclusive accidents (VOA) caused by sickle-shaped red blood cells obstructing small blood vessels and capillaries. Many diverse complications can occur.

Hypopituitarism

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9586417	FEMALE	Middle Aged
	Hypopituitarism and antiphospholipid syndrome.
	Pandolfi C, Gianini A, Fregoni V, Nalli G, Faggi L. Minerva Endocrinol. 1997;22(4):103-5.
	Vascular damage is a well known cause of hypopituitarism since Sheehan's report of postpartum pituitary necrosis; it has subsequently been reported that also sickle-cell anemia, eclampsia, pituitary apoplexy and other pathologies may induce failure of the anterior hypophysis through this mechanism.