Pituitary Disorders
Background
Pituitary disorders fall into the category of endocrine disease. The pituitary gland is situated beneath a part of the brain known as the hypothalamus. Together, the pituitary and hypothalamus regulate certain target organs and tissues, including the thyroid, adrenals and gonads, maintaining the body's delicate hormonal balance.
Although over forty thousand people in the UK are thought to suffer
from pituitary disorders, many of the illnesses are little known
outside specialist clinics.