Prevalence of Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults with Pituitary Adenomas

In this article, the authors analyzed the data of patients with pituitary tumors, of which 35 (87.5 %) suffered from growth hormone deficiency (GHD) in adults with neuroendocrine complications. Specific to GHD is a group of symptoms of mental and emotional disorders, which is determined based on a questionnaire. According to the treatment mode, there were 3 groups of patients on conservative treatment (n = 15), after surgery (n = 20), after radiotherapy and conservative or surgical treatment (n = 5). The control group consisted of 20 healthy age-matched individuals. Study of the quality of life in patients with GHD on the basis of a questionnaire (QoL) revealed the highest average score in these patients compared to the healthy group (p < 0.01), indicating a significant reduction of psychoemotional status in patients with GHD. It was found that GHD in adult patients with different formations of the sellar region was identified in 87.5 % of cases (35 patients out of 40 surveyed). The peculiarity of the clinical manifestations of GHD in adults is a significant deterioration of the mental and emotional state of patients on the background of neuroendocrine disorders