Pituitary function after transsphenoidal surgery including measurement of basal morning cortisol as predictor of adrenal insufficiency

Pituitary function after transsphenoidal surgery including measurement of basal morning cortisol as predictor of adrenal insufficiency

Introduction: Patients with pituitary adenomas undergoing transsphenoidal surgery require pre- and post-surgery examination of pituitary hormones. There is currently no consensus on how to evaluate the adrenal axis post-surgery. The aims of this study were to investigate factors that may predict pos...

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Main Authors: Ida Staby, Jesper Krogh, Marianne Klose, Jonas Baekdal, Ulla Feldt-Rasmussen, Lars Poulsgaard, Jacob Bertram Springborg, Mikkel Andreassen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bioscientifica 2021-07-01
Series:Endocrine Connections
Subjects:
basal cortisol
adrenal insufficiency
pituitary surgery
pituitary endocrine function
transsphenoidal surgery
central hypothyroidism
hypogonadotropic hypogonadism
Online Access:https://ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/10/7/EC-21-0155.xml

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