Difference between revisions of "Pituitary gland"

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Notes:
*May be classified by what they secrete.  ''Cushing disease'' is a pituitary adenoma that secretes ACTH.<ref name=Ref_PBoD8_1148>{{Ref PBoD8|1148}}</ref>
*May be classified by what they secrete.  ''Cushing disease'' is due to pituitary gland hypersecretion of ACTH (due to a pituitary adenoma ''or'' CRH hypersecretion from the hypothalamus).<ref name=Ref_PBoD8_1148>{{Ref PBoD8|1148}}</ref>


===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
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