THE surgical management of craniopharyngiomas, whether radical or conservative, has always been hazardous. Gordy, Peet and Kahn 1 reported a series of 51 cases in which the operative mortality was 41 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A plasma adrenocorticotropic hormone suppression test performed shortly after surgical adenomectomy may ...

For years hundreds of chemists have been trying to solve one of organic chemistry’s toughest problems: artificial synthesization of a compound with all the biological (and hence medical) properties of ...

The two-day intravenous ACTH tests were performed as follows 4: 25 U.S.P. units of the hormone were infused intravenously in 500 cc. of physiologic saline solution or 5 per cent dextrose in water over ...

Pituitary tumors are atypical growths that develop in the pituitary gland. They are typically noncancerous. Doctors often use blood tests as a first step in diagnosing pituitary tumors. The pituitary ...

Secondary adrenal insufficiency is one type of a condition where your adrenal glands don’t produce enough of the hormone cortisol. Without treatment, it can be life threatening. Most people with ...