E22.8: Other hyperfunction of pituitary gland

The pituitary gland is a gland in the brain. Many messenger substances are created for the body in this gland. These messenger substances influence growth, metabolism and sex hormones, for example.

You have too many messenger substances from the pituitary gland in your body. You may have various symptoms in the course of this. For example, you may have growth disorders in childhood or adulthood.

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