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Overview of the Pituitary Gland
Anterior lobe hormones
Posterior lobe hormones
Pituitary gland malfunction
Arginine
Vasopressin
Deficiency (Central Diabetes Insipidus)
Causes
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Empty Sella Syndrome
Enlargement of the Pituitary Gland
Prolactinoma
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Gigantism and Acromegaly
Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment
Surgery
Medications
Radiation therapy
Hypopituitarism
Causes
Causes affecting primarily the pituitary
Causes affecting primarily the hypothalamus
Symptoms
Growth hormone deficiency
Deficiency of gonadotropins (follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone)
Thyroid-stimulating hormone deficiency
Adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency
Prolactin deficiency
Hypothalamus deficiencies
Pituitary apoplexy
Diagnosis
Treatment
Treatment of cause
Hormone replacement