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Hypopituitarism is a condition caused by low levels of pituitary hormones.
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Hypopituitarism is loss of function in an endocrine gland due to failure of the pituitary gland to secrete hormones which stimulate that gland ' s function. The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain.
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Hypopituitarism, also known as the underactivity of the pituitary gland (an endocrine gland), is loss of function in the pituitary and the failure to secrete hormones that affect many of the body ' s functions. The pea-sized pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain , and is attached (by a stalk) to the hypothalamus.
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