Pituitary disorders

Acromegaly is a disorder that results in excess growth of certain parts of the human body. It is caused by excess growth hormone (GH) after the growth plates have closed. The initial symptom is typically enlargement of the hands and feet. There may also be an enlargement of the forehead, jaw, and nose. Other symptoms may include joint pain, thickened skin, deepening of the voice, headaches, and problems with vision. Complications of the disease may include type 2 diabetes, sleep apnea, and high blood pressure.

Hyperprolactinaemia (also spelled hyperprolactinemia) is a condition characterized by abnormally high levels of prolactin in the blood. In women, normal prolactin levels average to about 13 ng/mL, while in men, they average 5 ng/mL. The upper normal limit of serum prolactin is typically between 15 and 25 ng/mL for both men and women. Levels exceeding this range indicate hyperprolactinemia.

form of hypogonadotropic hypogonadism which is also accompanied by a total lack or partial loss in the sense of smell. The condition affects people with XX or XY chromosomes and causes atypical puberty and infertility

endocrine disease

human disease

Hypopituitarism is the decreased (hypo) secretion of one or more of the eight hormones normally produced by the pituitary gland at the base of the brain. If there is decreased secretion of one specific pituitary hormone, the condition is known as selective hypopituitarism. If there is decreased secretion of most or all pituitary hormones, the term panhypopituitarism (pan meaning "all") is used.

Human disease

hormonal disorder sometimes resulting from adrenal gland removal

Human disease

Hypophysitis refers to an inflammation of the pituitary gland. Hypophysitis is rare and not fully understood.

Hyperpituitarism is a condition due to the primary hypersecretion of pituitary hormones; it typically results from a pituitary adenoma. In children with hyperpituitarism, disruption of growth regulation is rare, either because of hormone hypersecretion or because of manifestations caused by local compression of the adenoma.

disease with impaired function of the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland, characterized by a complete or partial deficiency in the production of the hormone arginine-vasopressin (AVP) in the brain

Hypoprolactinemia is a medical condition characterized by a deficiency in the serum levels of the hypothalamic-pituitary hormone prolactin.