INCREASED level of LH may cause menstrual cycle disturbance
DECREASED level of LH may cause?
Amenorrhea
Impotence
INCREASED LEVEL OF OXYTOCIN
Precipitates childbirth
Excess milk
DECREASED LEVEL OF OXYTOCIN
Prolonged childbirth
Diminished milk
INCREASED LEVEL OF VASOPRESSIN
Increased BP
Decreased urinary output
Edema
SIADH
DECREASED LEVEL OF VASOPRESSIN
Diabetes insipidus
Dilute urine
Increased urine output
ACROMEGALY – occurs when a pituitary tumor produces excess growth hormones.
CUSHING’S SYNDROME – occurs when a pituitary tumor produces excessive amount of a hormone called ACTH, which elevates blood cortisol levels.
DIABETES INSIPIDUS - results from insufficient production of ADH, a hormone that helps the body conserve the optimal amount of water.
EMPTY SELLA SYNDROME – characterized by an enlarged bony structure that houses the pituitary gland at the base of the brain. Symptoms, if they are present, can include impotence, reduced sexual desire and irregular menstruation.
HYPOPITUITARISM – also called an underactive pituitary gland, affects the function of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland. It can have an impact on hormone production in the adrenals, thyroid, testes or ovaries.
