Squeezing the Pituitary Gland [PDF]
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 2011 A 74-yr-old female presented with a 1-yr history of tiredness, dizziness, vomiting, reduced appetite, and 9 kg of weight loss. There was no history of headache, polydipsia, or polyuria. Perimetry revealed no abnormalities. Endocrine studies showed anterior pituitary failure: TSH, 1.53 mU/liter (ref. 0.30 – 4.20); serum T4, 8.4 pmol/liter (ref. 12.0 –24.
J. Marc C. van Dijk +4 more
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STUDY OF PITUITARY GLAND EXTRACT UTILIZATION FROM STRIPED CATFISH WASTE FOR REPRODUCTION PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT OF NORTH AFRICAN CATFISH (Clarias gariepinus) [PDF]
, 2021 One of the problems in North African Catfish (Clarias gariepinus) breeding is the inability to spawn spontaneously due to a specific spawning season.
Aquardo, Dio Vinski +5 more
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Pituitary hyposignal characteristic of hemochromatosis on MRI
Clinical Case Reports, 2023 Pituitary haemochromatosis is an endocrine disorder caused by the accumulation of iron due to a lack of absorption during haemochromatosis. The characteristic appearance on MRI is a T2 and T2* hyposignal of the anterior pituitary gland without ...
Romeo Thierry Yehouenou Tessi +5 more
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Data-based Model Identification of the Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Thyroid Complex [PDF]
, 2023 The thyroid gland, in conjunction with the pituitary and the hypothalamus, forms a regulated system due to their mutual influence through released hormones. The equilibrium point of this system, commonly referred to as the "set point", is individually determined.
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Study of pituitary morphometry using MRI in Indian subjects
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2018 Aim: To establish normative measurements of pituitary gland in Indian population. Material and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we measured dimensions of pituitary gland in 482 (213 females and 269 males) Indian subjects with apparently normal ...
Arun KC Singh +4 more
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Decoding the activated stem cell phenotype of the neonatally maturing pituitary
eLife, 2022 The pituitary represents the endocrine master regulator. In mouse, the gland undergoes active maturation immediately after birth. Here, we in detail portrayed the stem cell compartment of neonatal pituitary.
Emma Laporte +7 more
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High-resolution DCE-MRI of the pituitary gland using radial k-space acquisition with compressed sensing reconstruction [PDF]
, 2015 BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The pituitary gland is located outside of the blood-brain barrier. Dynamic T1 weighted contrast enhanced sequence is considered to be the gold standard to evaluate this region.
Babb, J. +8 more
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Epithelial cell integrin beta1 is required for developmental angiogenesis in the pituitary gland [PDF]
, 2016 As a key component of the vertebrate neuroendocrine system, the pituitary gland relies on the progressive and coordinated development of distinct hormone-producing cell types and an invading vascular network. The molecular mechanisms that drive formation
Krawczyk, M. +8 more
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The assessment of the pituitary volume in normal prepubertal children with three-dimensional MRI
Cukurova Medical Journal, 2021 Purpose: The aim of the present study is to measure the pituitary volume of the children who are under 12 years of age with normal pituitary function and find the reference interval of the normal pituitary volume in the prepubertal period Materials and ...
Ahmet Sarı, İlknur Okur Akşan
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Trophic and neurotrophic factors in human pituitary adenomas (Review) [PDF]
, 2017 The pituitary gland is an organ that functionally connects the hypothalamus with the peripheral organs. The pituitary gland is an important regulator of body homeostasis during development, stress, and other processes.
Agostinelli, Enzo +11 more
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