• Bromocriptine (Parlodel) - A medication that reduces prolactin levels and treats pituitary tumors. (nordicalagos.org)
  • Corticotropin secreting corticotroph adenomas account for up to 15% of pituitary tumors with an incidence of 1.6 cases per 1 million persons and are typically small, approximately 6 mm in diameter and are 5 to 10 times as common in women as in men. (standardofcare.com)
  • Tumors that grow from the pituitary gland can affect the whole body by interfering with normal hormone levels. (mayfieldclinic.com)
  • There are various kinds of pituitary tumors: adenomas, craniopharyngiomas, and Rathke's cleft cysts. (mayfieldclinic.com)
  • When pituitary tumors grow they can compress the above-mentioned structures and cause symptoms. (mayfieldclinic.com)
  • Functioning pituitary tumors secrete high levels of hormones and interfere with other body organs. (mayfieldclinic.com)
  • Nonfunctioning pituitary tumors do not secrete hormones. (mayfieldclinic.com)
  • These tumors may compress the normal pituitary gland decrease hormone production (hypopituitarism). (mayfieldclinic.com)
  • Based on size, pituitary tumors may be classified as microadenomas (less than 10mm) or macroadenomas (larger than 10mm). (mayfieldclinic.com)
  • Many persons with Cushing's Disease exhibit high blood pressure, high blood sugar, muscular weariness, easy bruising, and mental fog due to two forms of pituitary tumors. (mydiabetesday.com)
  • Diabetes is caused when the pancreas, a gland located beneath the stomach, does not generate enough of the hormone insulin, or when the body is unable to effectively use insulin. (mydiabetesday.com)
  • In nearly half of acromegaly patients, high amounts of growth hormone (GH) released by the pituitary gland may impact the synthesis of insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas that controls blood sugar (glucose) levels by encouraging the transfer of glucose into cells. (mydiabetesday.com)
  • What influence does the pituitary gland have on the pancreas? (mydiabetesday.com)
  • It is concluded that the anterior pituitary and the adrenal cortex indirectly regulate the endocrine function of the pancreas via interactions between plasma metabolites and insulin-glucagon. (mydiabetesday.com)
  • The endoderm gives rise to the thyroid and parathyroid glands, as well as the pancreas and the thymus. (oregonstate.education)
  • Cushing syndrome from excess endogenous cortisol production may also be caused by a benign or malignant adrenal tumor that secretes cortisol or by a benign or malignant non-pituitary corticotropin secreting tumor. (standardofcare.com)
  • Keloids are benign fibrous growths that result from an abnormal connective tissue response in certain predisposed individuals. (ispub.com)
  • In females, it stimulates a vigorous contraction of uterus at the time of child birth, and milk ejection from the mammary gland. (excellup.com)
  • The excess of growth hormone that brings about gigantism is virtually always caused by pituitary growths (adenomas). (wikipedia.org)
  • These adenomas are on the anterior pituitary gland. (wikipedia.org)
  • Mutations in AIP sequencing can have deleterious effects by inducing the development of pituitary adenomas which in turn can cause gigantism. (wikipedia.org)
  • Two specific mutations in the AIP gene have been identified as possible causes of pituitary adenomas. (wikipedia.org)
  • Pituitary and adrenal adenomas that cause endogenous Cushing syndrome affect women approximately 3 to 4 times more commonly than men. (standardofcare.com)
  • Closely related to pituitary adenomas are craniopharyngiomas and Rathke's cleft cysts. (mayfieldclinic.com)
  • Craniopharyngiomas typically grow from the pituitary stalk upward into the third ventricle and cause symptoms similar to pituitary adenomas. (mayfieldclinic.com)
  • The sympathetic nervous system then stimulates the adrenal gland to produce epinephrine. (ukessays.com)
  • Sheehan syndrome which is also called post-partum pituitary necrosis refers to the necrosis of cells of the anterior pituitary gland following significant post-partum bleeding, hypovolemia, and shock. (tomwademd.net)
  • the extract obtained from the lobes of the pituitary glands of hogs, sheep, and other domestic animals: the posterior lobe constituent increases blood pressure, contracts stomach muscles, etc., and the anterior lobe constituent regulates growth of the skeleton. (dictionary.com)
  • The anterior lobe of the pituitary gland was normal in size and signal intensity and showed a normal enhancement pattern on dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging. (ajronline.org)
  • The normal hyperintensity of the neurohypophysis was not detected in the posterior pituitary lobe. (ajronline.org)
  • It has a large anterior lobe (gland cells that produce hormones) and a smaller posterior lobe (nerve cells that release hormones). (mayfieldclinic.com)
  • OneIndia Hindi Dictionary offers the meaning of Gland in hindi with pronunciation, synonyms, â ¦ Unlike the glandular anterior lobe, the posterior lobe is made up of nervous tissue. (tch-printing.com)
  • There are three lobes to the pituitary gland : Anterior Lobe, Immediate Lobe and Posterior Lobe. (hypogalblog.com)
  • The major two lobes of the pituitary gland are the Anterior Lobe and Posterior Lobe. (hypogalblog.com)
  • Altered function of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in type 2 diabetic patients, a condition preceded by pre-diabetes, has been shown to increase the risk of depression as well as cause downstream effects resulting in upregulation of gluconeogenesis and dyslipidemia. (researchsquare.com)
  • This is said to be due to the constant activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis observed in type 2 diabetic patients (8). (researchsquare.com)
  • The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis plays a role in glucose homeostasis during acute stressful conditions (9-11). (researchsquare.com)
  • It is known as the Hypothalamic - Pituitary - Thyroid Axis. (carolinaholisticmedicine.com)
  • Thus this axis is named the Hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid axis. (carolinaholisticmedicine.com)
  • Decades of research on this receptor has demonstrated its importance to the modulation of social recognition memory, social forms of aggression, and modulation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis, particularly under conditions of acute stress. (frontiersin.org)
  • Given the complexity of the central Avp system, as well as the many behaviors Avp is known to affect, this review will focus on the role of Avp signaling via the Avpr1b in the modulation of behaviors such as social memory and aggression as well as the importance of this system to the functioning of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. (frontiersin.org)
  • AN - do not confuse with SURGICAL STOMATA HN - 2008 BX - Diaphragmatic Stomata BX - Lymphatic Stomata BX - Stomata, Peritoneal FX - Surgical Stomas MH - Von Ebner Glands UI - D054838 MN - A03.556.500.760.906 MN - A10.336.779.906 MN - A14.549.760.906 MS - Small tubulo-alveolar salivary glands located beneath the circumvallate and foliate papillae. (bvsalud.org)
  • Others who, because of a tumor in the pituitary gland, may overproduce HGH develop a different problem: gigantism. (dictionary.com)
  • Over-secretion of GH stimulates abnormal growth of the body leading to gigantism and low secretion of GH results in stunted growth resulting in pituitary dwarfism. (excellup.com)
  • Achondroplasia (a condition that causes abnormal growth of cartilage resulting in dwarfism) · down syndrome · noonan syndrome (a. (avtoradio.tj)
  • Growth hormone deficiency (ghd) is a rare disorder characterized by the inadequate secretion of growth hormone (gh) from the anterior pituitary gland, You can choose the needed steroids online in our usa catalogue, rare growth disorders. (avtoradio.tj)
  • The pituitary gland is situated in a tight space and any abnormal growth, head injury or compression can result in damage to the signal process of the gland. (hypogalblog.com)
  • Prostatitis buzzing Excess growth hormone production in the anterior pituitary gland after puberty. (aszuhaz.hu)
  • Hyposomatotropism is a deficiency in the release of pituitary growth hormone (somatotropin), resulting in short stature. (medscape.com)
  • Growth hormone (GH) or somatotropin is produced and released by specialized cells (somatotrophs) in the anterior part of the pituitary gland. (medscape.com)
  • This duplication was not evident in patients who began abnormal growth at age 9 or 10, but only in those who started to grow excessively before the age of 3. (medscape.com)
  • Between this skeleton and the pituitary body the important portion of the brain formed by the occipital lobes takes its origin. (dictionary.com)
  • Sheehan syndrome refers to hypopituitarism caused by postpartum pituitary necrosis, usually following severe postpartum hemorrhage. (tomwademd.net)
  • Sheehan syndrome is the clinical manifestation of anterior pituitary cell necrosis and may present as pan-hypopituitarism or as selective loss of pituitary function. (tomwademd.net)
  • Pan-hypopituitarism is a result when many cells of the pituitary are affected, as opposed to only a few cells. (tomwademd.net)
  • Because the endocrine glands secrete hormones, and the hormones are messengers for actions within the body, if the gland is not functioning properly, hormonal imbalance occurs and the ability to reproduce may be impaired. (nairaland.com)
  • For example, the structure of the anterior pituitary gland changes as vascularization decreases and the connective tissue content increases with increasing age. (oregonstate.education)
  • T4 is converted into the more active T3 by the deiodinase system (D1, D2, D3) in multiple tissues and organs, but especially in the liver, gut, skeletal muscle, brain and the thyroid gland itself. (chriskresser.com)
  • First recorded in 1605-15, pituitary is from the Latin word pītuītārius pertaining to or secreting phlegm. (dictionary.com)
  • Other symptoms are associated with loss of pituitary gland hormone production and may include amenorrhea or oligomenorrhea, hot flashes, and/or decreased sex drive. (tomwademd.net)
  • Because the corpus luteum is not a de novo structure but is a direct result of the follicle, it shows the effects of abnormal folliculogenesis with decreased progesterone production. (medscape.com)
  • Low levels of estrogens and progesterone are also associated with some disease states, such as osteoporosis, atherosclerosis, and hyperlipidemia, or abnormal blood lipid levels. (oregonstate.education)
  • Please review normal and abnormal ovarian function in the dog and cat. (dvm360.com)
  • A. Dr. Shirley D. Johnston at the 28th World Congress of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association in Bangkok, Thailand, gave a lecture on normal and abnormal ovarian function in the dog and cat. (dvm360.com)
  • A well-known example of the aging process affecting an endocrine gland is menopause and the decline of ovarian function. (oregonstate.education)
  • Even through the pituitary gland is only the size of a large pea and weights about .5 grams it plays an essential role in the body's function. (hypogalblog.com)
  • in acute Sheehan syndrome, MRI shows an enlarged pituitary with only a thin rim of enhancement with gadolinium. (tomwademd.net)
  • Before diagnosing you with thyroid disease, your doctor will take into account not just your TSH level but also any indications or symptoms you're experiencing, such as an enlarged thyroid gland. (starhealth.in)
  • Adrenal Androgens - Male hormones produced by the adrenal gland that are sometimes elevated in women with PCOS, causing fertility problems. (nordicalagos.org)