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General characteristics of 1,166 pituitary adenomas
| Adenomas characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Nonfunctioning adenomas | 577 (49.5) |
| Hormone-secreting adenomas | 589 (50.5) |
| GH-secreting adenomas | 180 (15.4) |
| Prolactinoma | 308 (26.4) |
| Mixed GH/PRL adenomas | 26 (2.2) |
| ACTH-secreting adenomas | 68 (5.8) |
| TSH secreting adenoma | 7 (0.6) |
| Tumor size | |
| Microadenomas ≤ 10 mm | 245 (21.0) |
| Macroadenomas ≤ 40 mm | 806 (69.1) |
| Giant adenomas > 40 mm | 115 (9.9) |
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