Hyperpituitarism

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"Hyperpituitarism" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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Disease of the glandular, anterior portion of the pituitary (PITUITARY GLAND, ANTERIOR) resulting in hypersecretion of ADENOHYPOPHYSEAL HORMONES such as GROWTH HORMONE; PROLACTIN; THYROTROPIN; LUTEINIZING HORMONE; FOLLICLE STIMULATING HORMONE ; and ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE. Hyperpituitarism usually is caused by a functional ADENOMA.

Descriptor ID	D006964
MeSH Number(s)	C10.228.140.617.738.250 C19.700.355
Concept/Terms	Hyperpituitarism Hyperpituitarism Pituitary LH Hypersecretion Pituitary LH Hypersecretion Hypersecretion, Pituitary LH LH Hypersecretion, Pituitary Luteinizing Hormone, Inappropriate Secretion Inappropriate Luteinizing Hormone Secretion Inappropriate LH Secretion Syndrome Pituitary TSH Hypersecretion Pituitary TSH Hypersecretion Hypersecretion, Pituitary TSH TSH Hypersecretion, Pituitary Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, Inappropriate Secretion Inappropriate Thyroid Stimulating Hormone Secretion Inappropriate TSH Secretion Syndrome Pituitary FSH Hypersecretion Pituitary FSH Hypersecretion FSH Hypersecretion, Pituitary Hypersecretion, Pituitary FSH Inappropriate FSH Secretion Syndrome Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Inappropriate Secretion Inappropriate Follicle Stimulating Hormone Secretion

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Hyperpituitarism".

Diseases [C]
Nervous System Diseases [C10]
Central Nervous System Diseases [C10.228]
Brain Diseases [C10.228.140]
Hypothalamic Diseases [C10.228.140.617]
Pituitary Diseases [C10.228.140.617.738]
Hyperpituitarism [C10.228.140.617.738.250]
Endocrine System Diseases [C19]
Pituitary Diseases [C19.700]
Hyperpituitarism [C19.700.355]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Hyperpituitarism".

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