Endocrinology & Metabolic Syndrome
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Yifru YM

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• Research Article
  Magnitude, Clinical Presentation and Outcome of Patients with Pituitary Lesions:An Experience from Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia
  Author(s): Tiruneh GG, Regasa KD, Feleke Y, Kebede T and Yifru YM Tiruneh GG, Regasa KD, Feleke Y, Kebede T and Yifru YM
  
  Background: Pituitary tumors are frequently encountered intracranial neoplasms. The prevalence of these tumors in autopsy series is reported to be significant in many studies. However, there are no adequate studies on magnitude, clinical presentation and outcome of pituitary lesions in our country. Patients and methods: A retrospective study, data collected using chart review was conducted at national endocrine referral clinics of the hospital. A five years data from June 2010 to June 2015 was collected. The patients’ clinico-demographic and radiologic features were documented using a prestructured data collection tool. Data was entered into SPSS version 20 and analyzed. Frequencies and means were computed for description of the various variables. Individuals aged 14 years and above from both sexes who started follow-up in the study ye.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-1017.1000263

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