Abstract
Pituitary hyperfunction usually involves hypersecretion of a single pituitary hormone. The three common examples of pituitary hypersecretion involve growth hormone, ACTH, and prolactin, resulting in the clinical syndromes of acromegaly, Cushing’s disease, and galactorrhea, respectively. Rarely, hypersecretion of TSH may result in hyperthyroidism. Hypersecretion of gonadotropins, β-lipotropins, or endorphins is extremely rare, often diagnosed by extracting these hormones from tumor tissue. Occasionally, plurihormonal hypersecretion can be encountered, usually exemplified by hyperprolactinemia in conjunction with acromegaly or Cushing’s disease.
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Kannan, C.R. (1986). Pituitary Hyperfunction. In: Essential Endocrinology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1692-1_5
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