ea0035p881 | Pituitary Clinical (<emphasis role="italic">Generously supported by IPSEN</emphasis>) | ECE2014
Ritvonen Elina
, Karppinen Atte
, Vehkavaara Satu
, Roine Risto
, Sintonen Harri
, Kivipelto Leena
, Niemela Mika
, Schalin-Jantti Camilla
Introduction: Previously, impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL) was reported in patients with functional pituitary adenomas (FPA) and/or hypopituitarism. Our aim was to assess HRQoL in a cohort of FPA patients who underwent transsphenoidal surgery as primary treatment at our University Central Hospital between years 2000 and 2010.Design: A cross-sectional study including an age- and gender-standardized sample of the general population.<p cl...