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ea0049gp116 | Endocrine Nursing | ECE2017

Recovery of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis after transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas

van Eck J P , Neggers S J C M M , Janssen J A M J L , de Rijke Y B , Dallenga A H G , Nagtegaal A P , van der Lely A J , Feelders R A

Purpose: Hypopituitarism is frequently associated with lifelong replacement therapy. However, it has been suggested that recovery from hypopituitarism after transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) for pituitary adenomas may occur during follow up. The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis recovery after TSS in patients with non-functioning pituitary adenomas and acromegaly.Methods: Over the 3-year observational ...