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Endocrine Pathology
This document discusses disorders of the pituitary gland, including hyperpituitarism caused by functioning pituitary adenomas that secrete excess hormones, and hypopituitarism caused by insufficient hormone secretion. It describes specific types of pituitary adenomas that secrete excess growth hormone (somatotroph adenomas), prolactin (prolactinomas), or ACTH (corticotroph adenomas). It also discusses diabetes insipidus, characterized by excessive urine production and thirst, which can be caused by a failure of ADH production from the pituitary (cranial DI) or a resistance to ADH's effects in the kidneys (nephrogenic DI).
