Table 2.
Characteristics of the most common causes of hypopituitarism in our database (TBI—trauma brain injury; SAH—subarachnoid hemorrhage; HFRS—hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome caused by Hantavirus).
| Cause of hypopituitarism | Age (mean ± SE) | Sex, males (N/%) | Number of deficient hormones (mean ± SE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nonfunctional adenoma | 56.1 ± 0.9 | 123/59.1 | 2.5 ± 0.6 |
| Congenital causes | 30.2 ± 1.4 | 43/57.3 | 2.3 ± 0.1 |
| GH adenoma | 45.3 ± 2.3 | 21/56.8 | 2.3 ± 0.1 |
| PRL adenoma | 49.7 ± 2.0 | 26/72.2 | 1.8 ± 0.2 |
| Craniopharyngioma | 36.0 ± 2.6 | 17/56.7 | 2.7 ± 0.1 |
| TBI + SAH | 48.2 ± 2.7 | 16/59.3 | 1.1 ± 0.2 |
| Extrapituitary cranial irradiation | 28.6 ± 2.8 | 11/61.1 | 1.6 ± 0.1 |
| HFRS | 35.1 ± 2.0 | 18/100 | 1.5 ± 0.2 |