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Underactive Pituitary Gland Learning Center
Causes could include:
- Decreased Prolactin...
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Decreased Luteinizing Hormone Secretion
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Decreased Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Secretion
- Decreased human gro...
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Decreased Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Secretion
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Decreased pituitary follicle stimulating hormone
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Decreased oxytocin level
- Pituitary Neoplasms
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The pituitary gland is a small structure that is located just below the brain. It is attached by a stalk to the hypothalamus, the area of the brain that controls its function.
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There are three major mechanisms which lead to the development of hypopituitarism. The first involves decreased release of hypothalamic hormones that stimulate pituitary function. The cause of decreased hypothalamic function may be congenital or a...
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There are several factors that can lead to the damage of the pituitary gland and the development of hypopituitarism. Causes can be congenital (from birth) or developed at a later stage in life. Interference in the interaction between the pituitary...
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Prolactin is a hormone released by the pituitary gland. The prolactin test measures the amount of prolactin in the blood.
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The luteinizing hormone (LH) test is a test of the blood or urine to measure the level of luteinizing hormone (lutropin). This hormone level is highest immediately before a woman ovulates during her menstrual cycle.
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Growth hormone deficiency refers to abnormally short height in childhood due to the lack of growth hormone. See also: Short stature
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A pituitary tumor is an abnormal growth in the pituitary gland, the part of the brain that regulates the body's balance of hormones.
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Pituitary tumors are abnormal growths in the pituitary gland.
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Pituitary tumors are abnormal growths on the pituitary gland. Some tumors secrete hormones normally made by the pituitary gland.
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