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PITUITARY EDUCATION

MANY DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PITUITARY GLAND

There are many diseases associated with the pituitary gland. The Pituitary Society provides detailed information on these illnesses.

What is the Pituitary Gland?

ENDOCRINE GLAND

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How Does the Normal Pituitary Work?

PRODUCES NUMBER OF HORMONES

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Pituitary Disorders

MANY DISEASES ASSOCIATED WITH THE PITUITARY GLAND

There are many diseases associated with the pituitary gland. The Pituitary Society provides detailed information on these illnesses.

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Acromegaly

EFFECTS ON CHILDREN AND ADULTS

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Cushing's Syndrome & Disease

TOO MUCH HORMONE CORTISOL

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Growth Hormone Deficiency

DESCRIPTION OF ADULT GH DEFICIENCY

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Hypopituitarism

REFERS TO LOSS OF HORMONE PRODUCTION

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Non-Functioning Tumors

DO NOT SECRETE A PITUITARY HORMONE

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Prolactinoma

REFERRING TO THE HORMONE EMIA

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Gamma Knife Radiation Therapy

DELIVERING FOCUSED RADIATION THERAPY

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Pituitary Glossary

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