Often, “there is no identifiable cause for growth hormone deficiency,” notes Waikar. Brain abnormalities and certain genetic conditions can affect the development of the pituitary gland ...

Subclinical hypothyroidism is defined as a state of relative thyroid dysfunction, characterized by normal serum levels of thyroid hormones and increased serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH ...

The most common disorders happen when either too much or too little hormones are produced. Adrenal glands can also be impaired if there is a disorder in the pituitary gland, as it signals the adrenals ...

The anterior tibial artery is located in the lower leg, running from the popliteal fossa just behind the knee down along the tibia and fibula, the major bones of the lower leg. It is a branch of the ...

1 Department of Molecular and Cellular Physiology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan 2 Department of Neuroinnovation, Institute for Biomedical Sciences, Interdisciplinary Cluster ...