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Distribution of Anterior Pituitary deficiencies in our Patient Cohort
| Axis | Number of patients deficient (%), out of 141 patients.+ |
|---|---|
| Gonadotrophins | 135 (95.7) |
| Growth hormone | 105 (74.5) |
| Thyroid | 94 (66.7) |
| Adrenal | 90 (63.8) |
| Prolactin | 24 (17.0) |
Patients were diagnosed as deficient for the relevant axis if the hormonal values were below the reference range in use in our laboratory at the time of evaluation (different reference ranges were used during the period of this study-1997-2007).
