BIOLOGIC ACTIONS
BIOLOGIC ACTIONS Part of “CHAPTER 25 – PHYSIOLOGY OF VASOPRESSIN, OXYTOCIN, AND THIRST“ VASOPRESSIN RENAL ACTION The most important action of vasopressin is to conserve body water by reducing the…
DISTRIBUTION AND CLEARANCE OF VASOPRESSIN AND OXYTOCIN
DISTRIBUTION AND CLEARANCE OF VASOPRESSIN AND OXYTOCIN Part of “CHAPTER 25 – PHYSIOLOGY OF VASOPRESSIN, OXYTOCIN, AND THIRST“ In healthy adults, vasopressin and oxytocin distribute rapidly into a space roughly…
ANATOMY OF THE NEUROHYPOPHYSIS
ANATOMY OF THE NEUROHYPOPHYSIS Part of “CHAPTER 25 – PHYSIOLOGY OF VASOPRESSIN, OXYTOCIN, AND THIRST“ GROSS FEATURES The neurohypophysis, an extension of the ventral hypothalamus, attaches to the dorsal and…
PROGNOSIS OF PITUITARY ADENOMAS AND THERAPEUTIC PERSPECTIVES
PROGNOSIS OF PITUITARY ADENOMAS AND THERAPEUTIC PERSPECTIVES Part of “CHAPTER 24 – PITUITARY TUMORS: OVERVIEW OF THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS“ PROGNOSIS Prognosis depends on the type of tumor and a combination of…
THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS AND RESULTS BY TYPE OF PITUITARY ADENOMA
THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS AND RESULTS BY TYPE OF PITUITARY ADENOMA Part of “CHAPTER 24 – PITUITARY TUMORS: OVERVIEW OF THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS“ The recommendations for treatment of the different types of adenomas…
GENERAL THERAPEUTIC PRINCIPLES OF SURGERY AND IRRADIATION
GENERAL THERAPEUTIC PRINCIPLES OF SURGERY AND IRRADIATION Part of “CHAPTER 24 – PITUITARY TUMORS: OVERVIEW OF THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS“ The management of pituitary tumors commences with a careful definition of the…
CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION
CLINICAL CLASSIFICATION Part of “CHAPTER 24 – PITUITARY TUMORS: OVERVIEW OF THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS“ Growth hormone (GH)-secreting adenomas are responsible for acromegaly. On immunocytochemical analysis, these adenomas may be purely GH-secreting…
PITUITARY TUMORS: OVERVIEW OF THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS
PITUITARY TUMORS: OVERVIEW OF THERAPEUTIC OPTIONS Philippe Chanson Chapter 21, Chapter 22 and Chapter 23 discuss, respectively, medical, radiologic, and surgical therapies of pituitary tumors. This chapter reviews the current…
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION Part of “CHAPTER 23 – NEUROSURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF PITUITARY-HYPOTHALAMIC NEOPLASMS“ Related posts: FUTURE PROSPECTS HEIGHT AND WEIGHT REGULATION OF THE GROWTH HORMONE RECEPTOR AND BINDING PROTEIN GONADOTROPE ADENOMAS OF…
