The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland contains several types of cells that produce different hormones responsible for regulating other glands throughout the body. The posterior lobe of the ...

Pituitary diseases are disorders affecting the pituitary gland that ultimately affect the secretion of pituitary hormones. The most frequent conditions are acromegaly (growth hormone excess ...

cam.ac.uk Pituitary dysfunction is a recognised, but potentially underdiagnosed complication of traumatic brain injury (TBI). Post-traumatic hypopituitarism (PTHP) can have major consequences for ...

Each pituitary hormone axis must be tested separately. The diagnosis requires the measurement of basal and stimulated secretion of anterior pituitary hormones and their target hormones. Hypothyroidism ...

(1) The first phase of diabetes insipidus is initiated by a partial or complete pituitary stalk section, which severs the connections between the cell bodies of AVP-secreting neurons in the ...

Levothyroxine was started on day 11 of life. On follow-up, the history of low T4 and undetectable TSH at diagnosis plus subsequent normal anterior pituitary hormones and normal pituitary on MRI raised ...

Too much parathyroid hormone can also cause kidney stones. Low levels may lead to involuntary muscle contractions caused by low calcium levels in plasma. The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland ...

Somatotrope cells in the anterior pituitary secrete hGH in a pulsatile fashion. The secretion is regulated by two hypothalamic peptides, growth hormone releasing hormone, which stimulates hGH ...

Oct. 17, 2024 — Researchers have developed strategies to identify regulators of intestinal hormone secretion. In response to incoming food, these hormones are secreted by rare hormone producing ...