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Tests of Pituitary Function: Thyroid
From Dr. Lewis Blevins. Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) is produced by the pituitary gland and leads to the secretion of T4 and T3 by the thyroid gland. Most circulating T3 is driveed from the peripheral
Tests of Pituitary Function: GH Deficiency
From Dr. Lewis Blevins. Growth Hormone levels, by themselves, are not a good indicator of GH sufficiency. Levels are undetectable 50% of the time during the day in normal persons. Thus, when a diagnosis
Steroid dose equivalents
From Dr. Lewis Blevins. There is a lot of confusion as to what constitutes a replacement dose of a steroid hormone for patients with hypopituitarism. The textbooks are wrong and, if we took doses they
Tests of pituitary function: acromegaly
From Dr. Lewis Blevins. Growth Hormone is secreted in pulses, usually 9-12 per 24-hour period, and most of these occur at night while we are sleeping. In normal adults, growth hormone levels are undetectable 50%
Bone health in pituitary disorders
A conversation with world renowned osteoporosis expert Dr. Nelson Watts regarding bone health in pituitary patients. In an informal chat with Lewis Blevins, MD, Dr Watts covers a variety of important issues related to
Welcome to Pituitary World News
Welcome to Pituitary World News. Our goal is to educate, inform and provide a platform to exchange ideas with those who have an interest in the pituitary gland and its disorders. We are affected patients, their
Central Hypothyroidism
From Dr. Lewis Blevins. Central Hypothyroidism due to pituitary or hypothalamic disease: Central hypothyroidism is a condition where the thyroid gland does not function very well because of lack of stimulation by the pituitary gland.
Cushing’s disease: unraveling a medical mystery
From Healthy Body, Healthy Mind – Featuring Maria Fleseriu, MD, Oregon Health & Science University and Lewis Blevins MD, California Center for Pituitary Disorders, UCSF – The goal of the program is to educate
What happens when the pituitary gland malfunctions
From the UCSF medical center “Patient Power” program with Andrew Schorr, an in-depth discussion about the diagnosis, misdiagnosis, evaluation and treatment of pituitary disorders featuring Dr Lewis Blevins. Click here to listen
Surgeon’s hands
painting by Lewis Blevins, MD
Operating microscope
painting by Lewis Blevins, MD