Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MD The endocrine system is made of glands that produce hormones (chemical messengers), ...

At the Baylor Medicine Pituitary Center in Houston, Texas, we offer comprehensive and expert care for all pituitary-related disorders, including all tumors of the pituitary and sellar region.

Disruptions in these axes, such as through pituitary tumors or systemic endocrine disorders, can lead to significant ...

The study of this system is called endocrinology. The pituitary gland is sometimes referred to as the master gland and abnormalities in this gland can have a serious affect on the health of patients.

As noted, a thorough pretreatment assessment of pituitary function is essential, because most patients develop one or more pituitary hormone deficiencies that can be replaced with appropriate ...

then the disease is known as Familial Isolated Pituitary Adenoma (FIPA). Genes are the coded instructions that control the growth and development of our cells. Genes come in pairs; one of each pair is ...

as well as other pituitary disorders. Hamilton will be the guest speaker at the event hosted by the Pituitary Center at Baylor on Sept. 10 at Hotel Zaza, 5701 Main St. The event, starting at 5:30 p.m.

Its application to endocrine disorders has been limited, and pituitary transplantation remains without significant clinical applications. The case described here is an early clinical precursor of ...

Although a relatively rare phenomenon, lymphocytic hypophysitis can represent a difficult diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. This condition was initially thought to be an autoimmune phenomenon ...