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 ...

Subsequently, anterior pituitary gland hormone levels were measured, revealing panhypopituitarism. This discovery is novel in the literature, offers potential new insights into the pathophysiology of ...

Prior history of anterior, posterior, or optic nerve diseases (excluding compressive optic neuropathy), such as glaucoma, local incision, or optic nerve hemorrhage. 2) Exclusion of patients with ...

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 ...

(3) After all of the AVP stored in the posterior pituitary gland has been released, a third phase of diabetes insipidus develops if >80-90% of the AVP-secreting neuronal cell bodies in the ...

Table 2 Fertility studies related to the pineal gland activity. Other hormones produced by the anterior pituitary gland include adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) and growth hormone (GH). ACTH is ...

The child's developmental status also may improve. ACTH is a peptide hormone produced in the anterior pituitary gland. It is unclear just how ACTH works to stop seizures. It may work directly on the ...

Hormone-induced ED. Hormonal abnormalities, such as increased prolactin (a hormone produced by the anterior pituitary gland), steroid abuse by bodybuilders, too much or too little thyroid hormone, and ...

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 ...