Kumar Sandeep, Kumar KVS Hari
Dept of Endocrinology, Army Hospital (Research & Referral), New Delhi
Consultant Endocrinologist, MAGNA Clinics, Hyderabad, INDIA
The pituitary gland is the master controller of the hormonal axes in the body and modulates its hormonal output based on the information received from the hypothalamus and the peripheral target organs. The traditional feedback hormonal loop involving the central and peripheral organs is termed the hypothalamo-pituitary-target organ axis. Pituitary disorders may present either due to the structural or hormonal manifestations. Pituitary disorders often have a long gestation period before their clinical identification. The commonest pituitary disorders include functional and non-functional adenomas and hypopituitarism. In this chapter, we shall discuss the pituitary disorders encountered in the tropical countries along with their unique features and management. For complete coverage of all related areas of Endocrinology, please visit our on-line FREE web-text, WWW.ENDOTEXT.ORG.
垂体是人体激素轴的主要控制者，并根据从下丘脑和外周靶器官接收到的信息调节其激素输出。涉及中枢和外周器官的传统反馈激素回路称为下丘脑 - 垂体 - 靶器官轴。垂体疾病可能由于结构或激素表现而出现。垂体疾病在临床确诊之前通常有很长的潜伏期。最常见的垂体疾病包括功能性和非功能性腺瘤以及垂体功能减退。在本章中，我们将讨论热带国家中遇到的垂体疾病及其独特特征和管理方法。如需全面涵盖内分泌学的所有相关领域，请访问我们的在线免费网络文本，WWW.ENDOTEXT.ORG。
