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ea0035p881 | Pituitary Clinical (<emphasis role="italic">Generously supported by IPSEN</emphasis>) | ECE2014

Normal health-related quality of life can be achieved in patients with functional pituitary adenomas having surgery as primary treatment

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...

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Normal health-related quality of life can be achieved in patients with functional pituitary adenomas having surgery as primary treatment

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