Pituitary Diseases D010900

Diseases [C] » Endocrine System Diseases [C19] » Pituitary Diseases

Description

Disorders involving either the ADENOHYPOPHYSIS or the NEUROHYPOPHYSIS. These diseases usually manifest as hypersecretion or hyposecretion of PITUITARY HORMONES. Neoplastic pituitary masses can also cause compression of the OPTIC CHIASM and other adjacent structures.   MeSH

Subtype Terms (8)

Diabetes Insipidus
11 drugs (9 approved, 2 experimental)

Empty Sella Syndrome
 

Hyperpituitarism
 

Hypophysitis
 

Hypopituitarism
16 drugs (12 approved, 4 experimental)

Inappropriate ADH Syndrome
4 drugs (3 approved, 1 experimental)

Pituitary Apoplexy
 

Pituitary Neoplasms
43 drugs (33 approved, 10 experimental)


Phase 4 Indicated Drugs (2)

Other Experimental Indicated Drugs (3)


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