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Pituitary Gland, Anterior

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Definition: The anterior glandular lobe of the pituitary gland, also known as the adenohypophysis. It secretes the ADENOHYPOPHYSEAL HORMONES that regulate vital functions such as GROWTH; METABOLISM; and REPRODUCTION.  diseases: coordinate IM with PITUITARY DISEASES (IM) or specifics (IM)   
Examples Corticotrophs; Gonadotrophs; Lactotrophs; Somatotrophs; Thyrotrophs 		Other names Adenohypophysis; Pituitary Pars Distalis; Pituitary Glands, Anterior; Pituitary Anterior Lobe; Anterior Pituitary Glands; Adenohypophyses; Pars Distalis of Pituitary; Anterior Pituitary Gland; Anterior Lobe of Pituitary
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
prephyson  0   *Tissue Extracts Pituitary Gland, Anterior. Zh Nevropatol Psikhiatr 1991;91)4(6):41-44

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