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Descriptor English:

Pituitary Hormones

Descriptor Spanish:

Hormonas Hipofisarias

Descriptor Portuguese:

Hormônios Hipofisários

Synonyms English:

Hormones, Pituitary

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Definition English:

Hormones secreted by the PITUITARY GLAND including those from the anterior lobe (adenohypophysis), the posterior lobe (neurohypophysis), and the ill-defined intermediate lobe. Structurally, they include small peptides, proteins, and glycoproteins. They are under the regulation of neural signals (NEUROTRANSMITTERS) or neuroendocrine signals (HYPOTHALAMIC HORMONES) from the hypothalamus as well as feedback from their targets such as ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANDROGENS; ESTROGENS.

Indexing Annotation English:

GEN or unspecified; prefer specific groups or specific hormone; /defic: consider also HYPOPITUITARISM & its specifics

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Record Number:

11340

Unique Identifier:

D010907

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