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… Condition Basics What is a Bartholin gland cyst? Bartholin glands The Bartholin glands are two small organs that are located …
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… Overview The thyroid gland uses iodine from food to make two … as they are needed. The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland, which are located in the … hormone (TRH). This stimulates the pituitary gland to release thyroid-stimulating …
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… the action of ACTH. ACTH is produced by the pituitary gland . This gland is controlled by the … in the brain. If either the hypothalamus or pituitary gland is damaged, less ACTH is …
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… through a complex system that involves three glands. When your cortisol level gets low, a … releases a hormone called CRH. CRH tells the pituitary gland , located beneath the brain, … This can happen if you have: A tumour in your pituitary gland that makes extra ACTH, and …
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… Thyroid hormones are made by the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland makes and releases … (T3). The thyroid gland and the pituitary gland work together. The pituitary gland (located near the base of the …
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… be checked in a man to see whether he has a pituitary gland problem. Luteinizing Hormone (LH) … (TSH) Prolactin is a hormone made by the pituitary gland. It may be checked if a woman …
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… Hormonal problems in the testicles or pituitary gland . The pituitary gland releases hormones that …
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… Addison's disease develops when the adrenal glands , which are above the kidneys, are not … in the brain makes a hormone that the pituitary gland needs to make another hormone … in the brain makes a hormone that the pituitary gland needs to make another hormone …
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… Hypothyroidism means that the thyroid gland doesn't make enough thyroid hormone . … medicines, such as lithium. Disorders of the pituitary gland or the hypothalamus. Consuming … medicines, such as lithium. Disorders of the pituitary gland or the hypothalamus. Consuming …
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… or caused by a non-cancerous tumour in the pituitary gland (pituitary adenoma), decreased thyroid function …
