Research Article
lncRNA–mRNA Expression Patterns in Invasive Pituitary Adenomas: A Microarray Analysis
Table 2
Characteristics of 41 patients with PAs.
| | Characteristic | NIPA | IPA |
| | 16 | 25 | | Age (years) | | | | Male, (%) | 11 (68.8) | 14 (56.0) | | Secretory function, (%) | | | | Nonfunctioning | 9 (56.2) | 16 (64.0) | | PRL | 1 (6.3) | 5 (20.0) | | GH | 4 (25.0) | 2 (8.0) | | ACTH | 2 (12.5) | 1 (4.0) | | TSH | 0 | 1 (4.0) | | Median tumor volume (cm3) | 4.60 (0.18-22.05) | 4.61 (1.41-11.08) | | Tumor size, (%) | | | | Microadenoma | 0 | 0 | | Macroadenoma | 5 (31.3) | 1 (4.0) | | Large macroadenoma | 9 (56.2) | 20 (80.0) | | Giant adenoma | 2 (12.5) | 4 (16.0) | | Surgical extent, (%) | | | | Gross total resection | 14 (87.5) | 17 (68.0) | | Residual | 2 (12.5) | 8 (32.0) |
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PRL: prolactin hormone; GH: growth hormone; ACTH: adrenocorticotropic hormone; TSH: thyroid-stimulating hormone.
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