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The Pituitary Gland And Dwarfism
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The Pituitary Gland is situated at the base of the brain and it produces
hormones which control growth. Too large an amount of these hormones causes
giantism, a condition where facial features, hands, etc. become abnormally large.
Too little c .... Middle of Term Paper
... resulting from absorption of cartilaginous tissue during
the fetal stage, spinal tuberculosis, and deficiency of the secretions of the
pituitary gland or of the ovary.
Causes of pituitary dwarfism may vary. Abnormally short height in
childhood may be due to the pituitary gland not functioning correctly, resulting
in underproduction of growth hormone. This may result from a tumor in the
pituitary gland, absence of the pituitary gland, or trauma.
Growth retardation may become evident in infancy and persists throughout
childhood. Normal puberty may or may not occur depending on the degree of
pituitary insufficiency that is present, which is ... |
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