The Specialists who make up this multidisciplinary program are leaders in their respective fields and have combined to make UPMC one of the most comprehensive programs in the country. UPMC is a referral center for the evaluation and treatment of pituitary tumors, pituitary adenomas, and tumors or disorders of the hypothalamic-pituitary region. The pituitary gland, or master gland, is located in a bony chamber at the base of the brain It is suspended by a stalk behind the sphenoid sinus located behind the nose. The pituitary gland is made of two lobes which control the many endocrine regulated growth and many other bodily functions. Growth hormone, as its name implies, regulates the physical growth of most parts of your body.
Prolactin stimulates the breasts to produce milk.
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