Abstract This Consensus Statement from an international, multidisciplinary workshop
sponsored by the Pituitary Society offers evidence-based graded consensus …

All endocrine glands are susceptible to neoplastic growth, yet the health consequences of
these neoplasms differ between endocrine tissues. Pituitary neoplasms are highly prevalent …

Maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3) is an imprinted gene belonging to the imprinted DLK1–
MEG3 locus located at chromosome 14q32. 3 in humans. Its mouse ortholog, Meg3, also …

Established as one of the world's most widely read gynecology texts, Clinical Gynecologic
Endocrinology and Infertility is now in its Seventh Edition. In a clear, user-friendly style …

Cushing's disease, also known as adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)-secreting pituitary
adenomas (PAs) that cause excess cortisol production, accounts for up to 85% of …

Background Increased secretion of growth hormone leads to gigantism in children and
acromegaly in adults; the genetic causes of gigantism and acromegaly are poorly …

Dopamine is a small and relatively simple molecule that fulfills diverse functions. Within the
brain, it acts as a classical neurotransmitter whose attenuation or overactivity can result in …

Prolactin is a polypeptide hormone that is synthesized in the anterior pituitary gland and
secreted in a pulsatile manner. It plays central role in a variety of reproductive functions and …

Pituitary adenomas may hypersecrete hormones (including prolactin, growth hormone and
adrenocorticotropic hormone, and rarely follicle-stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone or …

Acromegaly is an acquired disorder related to excessive production of growth hormone (GH)
and characterized by progressive somatic disfigurement (mainly involving the face and …