Fatigue and Its Contributing Factors in Chinese Patients with Primary Pituitary Adenomas.

Chinese patients with primary PA often report experiencing fatigue. Depression and poor sleep quality were shown to be significant contributors to PA patients' fatigue. Depression affects PA patients' fatigue directly or indirectly. Medical professionals should take a proactive approach to PA patients suffering from fatigue before initial diagnosis and preoperative preparation to determine necessary interventions early, thus reducing fatigue and ultimately enhancing their QoL.