The pituitary gland is an endocrine gland located downstream of the hypothalamus at the base of the brain, which is composed of an anterior, an intermediate and a posterior lobe. It secretes ...

Precocious puberty was observed in a preterm ( 27 wks post-conceptional age - PCA) female. At 41 wks PCA, estradiol (E2) levels were elevated (282 pg/ml). By 13 months PCA, E2 decreased ...

The hypothalamus and pituitary glands are essential components of the endocrine system, playing an indispensable role in ...