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Feb 13, 2024 · Tumors or diseases of a part of the brain that's just above the pituitary, called the hypothalamus, also can cause hypopituitarism. The hypothalamus makes hormones that affect how the pituitary gland works.
Mar 16, 2022 · Hypothalamic-pituitary disorders: Because of the close interactions between your hypothalamus and pituitary gland, conditions that affect either are called hypothalamic-pituitary disorders. Certain hormone tests can help determine the exact hormone involved to make a more specific diagnosis.
Nov 22, 2021 · Hypopituitarism is a rare condition in which there’s a lack (deficiency) of one, multiple or all of the hormones made by your pituitary gland. Hormones are chemicals that coordinate different functions in your body by carrying messages through your blood to your organs, muscles and other tissues.
Hypopituitarism is an underactive pituitary gland that results in deficiency of one or more pituitary hormones. Symptoms of hypopituitarism depend on what hormone is deficient and may include short height, infertility, intolerance to cold, fatigue, and an inability to produce breast milk.
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The pituitary gland, sometimes called the “master gland,” produces hormones that enable other glands in the body to function. Pituitary gland disorders include acromegaly, Cushing’s syndrome, diabetes insipidus, empty sella syndrome, hypopituitarism and pituitary tumors.
Nov 5, 2022 · Hypopituitarism is a condition in which your pituitary gland (a small gland at the base of the brain) doesn’t make one or more of its hormones, or not enough of them. This condition may be the...
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