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Age‐related and gender‐related occurrence of pituitary adenomas
Clinical Endocrinology · 1994 · Vol. 41(3) · pp. 359–364
Thomas Mindermann(Neurological Surgery)Charles B. Wilson✉(Neurological Surgery)
Abstract
The frequency of pituitary adenomas varies greatly according to age and sex. The various adenoma types have their peak occurrence in distinctly different age groups and differ greatly in their female-to-male ratios. The female-to-male ratio for a given adenoma type varies greatly with age.
Pituitary Gland Disorders and TreatmentsAdrenal and Paraganglionic TumorsHormonal Regulation and HypertensionAdenomaEndocrine systemPituitary adenomaMedicineInternal medicineEndocrinologyHormonePituitary diseaseGastroenterology
MeSH terms
AdenomaAdrenocorticotropic HormoneFemaleHumansMalePituitary NeoplasmsRetrospective StudiesGrowth HormoneThyrotropinProlactinomaPrevalenceAge DistributionSex Distribution
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304
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1.87
field-weighted impact
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26
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84%
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