Pituitary conditions
Pituitary conditions: Introduction
Any condition that affects the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland is located at the base of the brain and produces hormones that control other hormone-producing glands. For example it produces a thyroid-stimulating hormone which stimulates the thyroid gland into producing hormones. Some conditions that can affect the pituitary gland includes pituitary cancer, Cushing's syndrome and Addison's disease.
Symptoms of Pituitary conditions
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Misdiagnosis and Pituitary conditions
Pituitary conditions often undiagnosed cause of symptoms: There are a variety of symptoms
that can be caused by a pituitary disorder (see symptoms of pituitary disorders).
For example, fatigue, headache, weight gain, diabetes-like symptoms, and various other symptoms.
Pituitary tumors and other similar conditions are not as rare as physicians tend to believe.
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Causes of Pituitary conditions
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and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.
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