Huggins in Chicago had carried out an adrenalectomy in 1945 (Huggins and Dao, 1953) and Atkins had performed several partial adrenalectomies for breast cancer by 1947 (Atkins, 1966 b). Removal of the normal pituitary gland had been achieved even earlier鈥擟habannier had carried out a ...
Cushing Syndrome.Cushing syndrome happens when your adrenal glands produce too much cortisol. This can happen because of long-term use of some steroids but can also be caused by a tumor that causes the pituitary gland to release too much ACTH. Symptoms can include diabetes, fatigue, fatty depos...
The adrenal gland is an organ central to the regulation of metabolism. It consists of two parts of varying embryonal origin: the adrenal medulla stemming from the ectoderm and the adrenal cortex stemming from the mesoderm. Although the functioning of the medullar portion can be assumed by the ...
We have previously shown that d-Asp is specifically localized in prolactin (PRL)-containing cells in the anterior lobe of the adult rat pituitary gland. Here we report that in the pituitary gland, exogenous d-Asp accumulated in endothelial cells, but not in PRL-containing cells. Northern and ...
The pituitary gland is made of clusters of cells producing specific hormones that control growth (growth hormone), thyroid function (triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4)), adrenal function (adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)) and gonadal function (follicle-stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormon...
adrenal glandadrenal hyperplasiaSummary This chapter contains section titled: Pituitary gland Adrenal glandMichael de Swiet MD FRCPEmeritus Professor of Obstetric Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College, Consultant Physican, Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital, Hammersmith Campus, London...
top: cross section of a right adrenal gland bottom: placement of adrenal glands relative to kidneys adrenal gland n. Either of two small, dissimilarly shaped endocrine glands, one located above each kidney, consisting of the cortex, which secretes several steroid hormones, and the medulla, which...
The function of the pituitary gland and the adrenal cortex during treatment with glucocorticoids. Background: Prospective trials of locally advanced breast cancer patients treated with adjuvant radiation (RT) have demonstrated a survival advantage; howe... C Binder - Blackwell Publishing Ltd 被引量: ...
19.When someone has a tumor on their adrenal gland or pituitary gland, surgery is usually the only option for removing it and correcting cortisol production. 20.This disease usually arises due to a tumor on the pituitary gland, which signals the adrenal gland to produce too much cortisol, or...
Migraine, stroke, epilepsy, certain movement disorders, and some primary brain tumors are among common neurologic disorders influenced by sex hormones. Central or peripheral nervous system dysfunction may herald disorders of the pituitary, parathyroid, or adrenal gland or complicate established endocrinopath...