High prevalence of pituitary adenomas: A cross-sectional study in the province of Liege, Belgium

peer reviewed ; Context: Prevalence data are important for assessing the burden of disease on the health care system; data on pituitary adenoma prevalence are very scarce. Objective: The objective of the study was to measure the prevalence of clinically relevant pituitary adenomas in a well-defined population. Design: This was a cross-sectional, intensive, case-finding study performed in three regions of the province of Liège, Belgium, to measure pituitary adenoma prevalence as of September 30, 2005. Setting: The study was conducted in specialist and general medical practitioner patient popula... Mehr ...