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MR Volumetry of Pituitary Gland in Indian Adults to Establish Normal Reference Values [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Anatomy Radiology and Surgery, 2017
ntroduction: Pituitary gland varies in size and shape among both genders, different age groups and also among different races and ethnicity. Pituitary gland volume measurement more reliably detects subtle changes in size which can be pathological ...
Joish Upendra Kumar, Kavitha Y
doaj   +1 more source

The hidden hedgehog of the pituitary: hedgehog signaling in development, adulthood and disease of the hypothalamic-pituitary axis

open access: yesFrontiers in Endocrinology, 2023
Hedgehog signaling plays pivotal roles in embryonic development, adult homeostasis and tumorigenesis. However, its engagement in the pituitary gland has been long underestimated although Hedgehog signaling and pituitary embryogenic development are ...
Yehan Bian, Heidi Hahn, Anja Uhmann
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Squeezing the Pituitary Gland [PDF]

open access: yesThe 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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Clinical Biology of the Pituitary Adenoma

open access: yesEndocrine reviews, 2022
All endocrine glands are susceptible to neoplastic growth, yet the health consequences of these neoplasms differ between endocrine tissues. Pituitary neoplasms are highly prevalent and overwhelmingly benign, exhibiting a spectrum of diverse behaviors and
S. Melmed   +12 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Pituitary hyposignal characteristic of hemochromatosis on MRI

open access: yesClinical 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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COVID-19 and the pituitary

open access: yesPituitary, 2021
Background Despite COVID-19 being identified as severe respiratory viral infection, progressively many relevant endocrine manifestations have been reported greatly contributing to the severity of the clinical presentation.
S. Frara   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Study of pituitary morphometry using MRI in Indian subjects

open access: yesIndian 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
doaj   +1 more source

Decoding the activated stem cell phenotype of the neonatally maturing pituitary

open access: yeseLife, 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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Trophic and neurotrophic factors in human pituitary adenomas (Review) [PDF]

open access: yes, 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
core   +1 more source

Pituitary gland volumes in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder before and after cognitive-behavioral therapy

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Psychiatry, 2018
Objective: The beneficial effects of psychopharmacological and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on the brain are not well understood. In a previous study, we found smaller pituitary volumes in patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).
Murad Atmaca   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

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