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However, prevalence rates differ considerably among reported studies, due to differences in definitions, endocrine assessments of hypopituitarism, and confounding factors, such as timing of evaluation and the severity of the trauma.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Aim<\/jats:title><jats:p>To evaluate the prevalence of hypopituitarism in a large cohort of TBI patients after long-term follow-up using a standardized endocrine evaluation.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Study design<\/jats:title><jats:p>Cross-sectional study.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Patients and methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We included 112 patients with TBI, hospitalized for at least 3 days and duration of follow-up &gt;1 year after TBI from five (neurosurgical) referral centers. Evaluation of pituitary function included fasting morning hormone measurements and insulin tolerance test (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>=90) or, when contraindicated, ACTH stimulation and\/or CRH stimulation tests and a GH releasing hormone\u2013arginine test (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>=22). Clinical evaluation included quality of life questionnaires.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>We studied 112 patients (75 males), with median age 48 years and mean body mass index (BMI) 26.7\u00b14.8\u200akg\/m<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>. Mean duration of hospitalization was 11 (3\u2013105), and 33% of the patients had a severe trauma (Glasgow Coma Scale &lt;9) after TBI. The mean duration of follow-up was 4 (1\u201312) years.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Hypopituitarism was diagnosed in 5.4% (6\/112) of patients: severe GH deficiency (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>=3), hypogonadism (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>=1), adrenal insufficiency (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>=2). Patients diagnosed with pituitary insufficiency had significantly higher BMI (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>=0.002).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>In this study, the prevalence of hypopituitarism during long-term follow-up after TBI was low. 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