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ea0026p182 | Neuroendocrinology | ECE2011

Glycoproteic pituitary hormones in the cerebrospinal fluid of patients with pituitary adenomas

Coculescu M , Capatina C , Caragheorgheopol A , Dumitrascu A , Hortopan D , Raica M , Cimpean A M , Constantinoiu S , Gandea C

Introduction: The concentrations of pituitary hormones in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are much lower that their serum counterpart.Aim: To study the CSF access for pituitary glycoprotein hormones (GPH) in patients with pituitary adenomas (PA).Patients and methods: In 221 cases submitted to transsphenoidal surgery for PA (85 acromegaly – ACM, 92 nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas – NFA, 44 prolactinomas – PRM) the sur...