Pituitary Gland Diseases
Diseases Caused by the Pituitary Gland
When excessive or insufficient hormones are produced by the Pituitary Gland more than a dozen different disorders of the endocrine system can result.
Here is a list of diseases caused by the pituitary gland disorders:
| Diseases Caused by Pituitary Gland Disorders | Caused By | Hormones Affected |
| Acromegaly | overproduction | growth hormone |
| Cushing’s disease | overproduction | adrenocorticotropic hormone |
| Growth hormone deficiency | under production | growth hormone |
| Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone | overproduction | vasopressin |
| Diabetes insipidus | under production | vasopressin |
| Sheehan syndrome | under production | any pituitary hormone |
| under production | any pituitary hormone, except prolactin, which is increased | |
| Hyperpituitarism | overproduction | any pituitary hormone |
| Hypopituitarism | under production | any pituitary hormone |
You may also find these web pages useful:
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