Abstract The endocrine system consists of glands and tissues that produce and secrete hormones to regulate and coordinate vital bodily functions. This article, the second in an eight-part series on ...

Your pituitary is a small gland at the base of your brain. Pituitary disorders develop because of problems with your pituitary gland. A growth (tumor) in or near the pituitary often causes these ...

Located at the base of the brain, nestled within the skull, lies a bean-shaped endocrine gland called the pituitary. It’s as small as a pea and just about as light – weighing only half a gram. But ...

Pituitary gland disorders occur when the pituitary gland produces too little or too much of certain hormones. Some examples are Cushing’s disease, empty sella syndrome, and acromegaly. Pituitary gland ...

Conditions that affect the pituitary gland include acromegaly and gigantism, Cushing and empty sella syndromes, prolactinoma, and more. Noncancerous tumors most often cause conditions that affect your ...

The pituitary gland is the size of a pea, but it plays a major role in the endocrine system. It is often called the master gland because it controls several other hormone glands in the body. Almost ...

The most fertile branch of Medicine today is the study of the body’s glands and the chemicals called hormones which those glands manufacture and distribute through the body. The pituitary seems to be ...

It’s only about the size of a pea, but your pituitary gland controls a lot of important stuff, like your growth, heart rate, and ability to have kids. It’s sometimes called the master gland because it ...

A pituitary tumor is an abnormal growth in your pituitary, which is a small, bean-shaped gland in your head. The majority of these tumors are benign (not cancer) and often called adenomas. Because the ...

The pituitary gland, also called the “master” gland, is a pea-size gland important to the functioning of the human body. It is located behind the eyes and below the front of the brain. The pituitary ...

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