TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Anterior Pituitary: Physiology of Pituitary Hormones
A1  - Melmed, Shlomo
A1  - Jameson, J. Larry
A2  - Jameson, J. Larry
Y1  - 2017
N1  - 
T2  - Harrison's Endocrinology, 4e
AB  - The  anterior  pituitary  often  is  referred  to  as  the  “master  gland”  because,  together  with  the  hypothalamus,  it  orchestrates  the  complex  regulatory  functions  of  many  other  endocrine  glands.  The  anterior  pituitary  gland  produces  six  major  hormones:  (1)  prolactin  (PRL),  (2)  growth  hormone  (GH),  (3)  adrenocorticotropic  hormone  (ACTH),  (4)  luteinizing  hormone  (LH),  (5)  follicle-stimulating  hormone  (FSH),  and  (6)  thyroid-stimulating  hormone  (TSH)  (Table  3-1).  Pituitary  hormones  are  secreted  in  a  pulsatile  manner,  reflecting  stimulation  by  an  array  of  specific  hypothalamic  releasing  factors.  Each  of  these  pituitary  hormones  elicits  specific  responses  in  peripheral  target  tissues.  The  hormonal  products  of  those  peripheral  glands,  in  turn,  exert  feedback  control  at  the  level  of  the  hypothalamus  and  pituitary  to  modulate  pituitary  function  (Fig.  3-1).  Pituitary  tumors  cause  characteristic  hormone  excess  syndromes.  Hormone  deficiency  may  be  inherited  or  acquired.  Fortunately,  there  are  efficacious  treatments  for  many  pituitary  hormone  excess  and  deficiency  syndromes.  Nonetheless,  these  diagnoses  are  often  elusive;  this  emphasizes  the  importance  of  recognizing  subtle  clinical  manifestations  and  performing  the  correct  laboratory  diagnostic  tests.  For  discussion  of  disorders  of  the  posterior  pituitary,  or  neurohypophysis,  see  Chap.  6.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/23
UR  - accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1141273921
ER  -