胰岛素耐量试验（ITT）是CAI诊断金标准，用胰岛素诱发低血糖导致HPA轴的激活，评价垂体前叶功能，可同时进行GH评估。方法是基线和静脉注射0.1 U/kg常规胰岛素后15、30、45、60、90和120 ...

Background. This case study illustrates Harvey Cushing's pioneering work in pituitary transplantation in the early 20th century and the essential relationship between laboratory research and ...

Clinically nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas (NFAs) account for 14.7% of all pituitary adenomas. Since they are not associated with hormonal hypersecretion, most are recognized only when they put ...

The doctor explained that link between spots and the pituitary gland lies in the fact that pituitary tumour produces excess ...

With the widespread use of computed tomography and MRI, the incidental discovery of pituitary incidentalomas is increasing in frequency. The most common cause of a pituitary mass is a pituitary ...

The study of this system is called endocrinology. The pituitary gland is sometimes referred to as the master gland and abnormalities in this gland can have a serious affect on the health of patients.

Endocrinology specialist Dr Preethi Dissanayake discusses this uncommon presentation, in the latest in our series on ...

The following is a summary of “Management, biomarkers and prognosis in people developing endocrinopathies associated with immune checkpoint inhibitors,” published in the January 2025 issue of ...

Growth hormone treatment is a safe and effective therapy that’s often used to treat children and adults with a deficiency in ...

The pituitary gland is the most important gland in the body. It produces hormones which control all of the other glands in the body. Pituitary adenomas are tiny lumps which grow within the pituitary ...

At the Baylor Medicine Pituitary Center in Houston, Texas, we offer comprehensive and expert care for all pituitary-related disorders, including all tumors of the pituitary and sellar region.