These hormones control processes such as growth, metabolism, reproduction, and stress response. However, when a tumor ...

visual problems or pituitary hormone deficits. Symptomatic tumors are treated by surgery followed by radiotherapy to ease symptoms; however, this result is not always achieved, and vision ...

The most common cause of a pituitary mass is a pituitary adenoma (90% of all pituitary masses); however, the differential diagnosis remains extensive. The challenge is to distinguish those that ...

[1,2,4] For this reason, hormonal stimulation or impaired feedback inhibition has been thought to underlie the pathogenesis of pituitary tumors. The data suggest, however, that although hormones ...

Some adenomas also interrupt the normal function of the pituitary gland. This can cause the gland to produce excessive amounts of active hormones which can lead to the patient being hormonally ...

The pituitary gland is the most important gland in the body. It produces hormones which control all of the other glands in the body. Pituitary adenomas are tiny lumps which grow within the pituitary ...

It is the master controller for many of the hormones that profoundly influence our well being. The Pituitary Center at Baylor Medicine treats a wide variety of conditions affecting the pituitary gland ...

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