by main | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
A rare clinical syndrome, Acromegaly is caused by an excess of growth hormone (GH) being secreted by the pituitary gland. It’s believed there are approximately 6,000 people in the UK with this condition Growth hormone stimulates the liver to produce another...
by main | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
There has been a good deal of concern and confusion about prolactinomas (benign tumours of the pituitary gland) since the sad death of Tara Palmer Tomkinson in February 2017. This is mainly because she had recently revealed its diagnosis. So the first thing I...
by main | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Sometimes a picture paints a thousand words so hopefully this short video will more clearly explain the thyroid principles:
by main | May 17, 2025 | Uncategorized
Hypophysitis is a rare condition which involves the acute or chronic inflammation of the pituitary gland or pituitary stalk. The most common form is lymphocytic hypophysitis which is believed to be an autoimmune disorder. Originally thought to mostly affect...
by main | May 11, 2025 | Uncategorized
Your endocrine system is responsible for the regulation of your body’s metabolism, sexual development, reproduction, sleep, homeostasis, immunity and growth; and there are 8 hormone secreting glands in your body. To find out more about this please see this blog post....
