Pituitary Disorders
Pituitary gland disorders, including , Cushing's syndrome, and others can affect many different parts of your body. Learn more at Hormone.org. Pituitary gland disorders can affect many different parts of the body. Conditions such as acromegaly, ... [... more]
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Sheehan's syndrome
Sheehan's syndrome - Comprehensive overview covers signs and symptoms, causes and treatment. Sheehan's syndrome is a condition affecting women who experience life-threatening blood loss during or after childbirth. Severe blood loss deprives your ... [... more]
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Acromegaly Secondary to an Incidental Discovered Tumor
Growth-hormone-releasing hormone secreting bronchial carcinoid tumour associated to a pituitary incidentaloma... What is the pituitary? Why are pituitary disorders so hard to diagnose? What causes the pituitary to malfunction? How are pituitary ... [... more]
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The Endocrine System
Your endocrine system is a collection of glands that produce hormones that regulate your body's growth, metabolism, and sexual development and function. The hormones are released into the bloodstream and transported to tissues and organs ... [... more]
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Gonadotroph adenomas and other nonfunctioning adenomas
INTRODUCTION Pituitary tumors are abnormal growths in a small organ in the center of the brain called the pituitary gland ( endo_pix\brain_pi.htm Brain pituitary anatomy -1,-1 show figure 1 ). This gland releases growth hormone, prolactin, and ... [... more]
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Pituitary Tumors in Children
The pituitary gland is a peanut-shaped gland in the brain, behind and between the eyes. Childhood pituitary tumors, although rare, do occur. Such tumors are usually benign, that is, non-cancerous. However, because the pituitary gland is very ... [... more]
Child Health & Human Development |
IGF-1: The Test
Explains how the IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor-1) test is used, when IGF-1 testing is done, and what the results of IGF-1 testing might mean IGF-1 is measured to help diagnose the cause of growth abnormalities and to evaluate pituitary ... [... more]
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United States Department of Health and Human Services
Based on FDA and CDC's ongoing investigation of the Salmonella outbreak, consumers are advised: Do not eat peanut-containing products on the FDA recall list. If you are concerned about a product, call the phone number on the product packaging or ... [... more]
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On Exhibit at NLM
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. It collects materials in all major areas of the health sciences and to a lesser degree in such areas as chemistry, ... [... more]
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Home Page
Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. The ... [... more]
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Clinical Endocrinologists The Voice of Clinical Endocrinology® - Founded 1991 AACE Clinical Conversations COLA Laboratory Accreditation Find an Endocrinologist Endocrinology Careers Mailing List Request Member Listservs Coding Manual ... [... more]
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