Fig. 4From: Pituitary adenoma consistency affects postoperative hormone function: a retrospective studyA comparison of postoperative pituitary function between patients with fibrous (left) and soft (right) pituitary adenomas. Hormone function was regarded as improved in the case of a Δdeficiency (postoperative deficiencies minus baseline deficiencies) ≤ 0, and worsened with a Δdeficiency > 0. (*χ2 = 4.485, p = 0.05)Back to article page