[1,2,4] For this reason, hormonal stimulation or impaired feedback inhibition has been thought to underlie the pathogenesis of pituitary tumors ... in the pituitary gland; this seems at least ...

When cortisol levels are low, the hypothalamus releases the corticotrophin-releasing hormone (CRH), which triggers the anterior ... the pituitary gland, such as cancerous pituitary tumors, can ...

in MEN1 the overactive glands most often include the parathyroid glands, the pancreas and the pituitary. Most people who develop excessive hormonal production from only one endocrine gland do not have ...

an anterior and a posterior lobe. Given its critical role, diseases or malformations of the pituitary gland can have serious implications. These include often asymptomatic pituitary tumors ...

At the Baylor Medicine Pituitary ... gland, including: Although surgery is often the first line of treatment for pituitary adenomas, there are categories of functional adenomas that may respond well ...

The hypothalamus secretes corticotropin releasing factor, which acts on the anterior pituitary, where it stimulates the secretion of adrenocorticotropin (ACTH). The adrenal glands are stimulated ...

Multiple endocrine neoplasia, type 1 (MEN-1), is a genetic disorder that affects the body's hormone-producing glands. MEN-1 can lead to tumors in the parathyroid, pancreas, and pituitary glands. These ...

stimulates the release of thyroid-stimulating hormone and prolactin by the anterior pituitary. Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone (also called Luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LHRH)) GnRH GnRH ...