"Pituitary Gland" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A small, unpaired gland situated in the SELLA TURCICA. It is connected to the HYPOTHALAMUS by a short stalk which is called the INFUNDIBULUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D010902
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A06.407.747 A06.688.357.750 A08.186.211.464.497.352.435.500 A08.186.211.730.317.357.352.435.500 A08.713.357.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Pituitary Gland- Pituitary Gland
- Gland, Pituitary
- Glands, Pituitary
- Pituitary Glands
- Hypophysis Cerebri
- Cerebri, Hypophysis
- Cerebrus, Hypophysis
- Hypophysis Cerebrus
- Hypophysis
- Hypophyses
Pituitary Stalk- Pituitary Stalk
- Pituitary Stalks
- Infundibulum (Hypophysis)
- Hypophyseal Infundibulum
- Hypophyseal Stalk
- Hypophyseal Stalks
- Stalk, Hypophyseal
- Stalks, Hypophyseal
- Infundibular Stalk
- Infundibular Stalks
- Stalk, Infundibular
- Stalks, Infundibular
- Infundibular Stem
- Infundibulum, Hypophyseal
- Infundibulum
- Infundibulums
- Hypothalamus, Infundibular
- Infundibular Hypothalamus
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Pituitary Gland" by people in this website by year, and whether "Pituitary Gland" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 1996 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 1997 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 1998 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 1999 | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| 2000 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2002 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 2003 | 10 | 13 | 23 |
| 2004 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2005 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 2006 | 8 | 6 | 14 |
| 2007 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2010 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
| 2011 | 8 | 4 | 12 |
| 2012 | 14 | 6 | 20 |
| 2013 | 11 | 6 | 17 |
| 2014 | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2015 | 5 | 6 | 11 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2020 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2021 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2022 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Below are the most recent publications written about "Pituitary Gland" by people in Profiles.
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Significant pituitary siderosis is common in transfusion-dependent sickle cell disease. Blood. 2024 09 26; 144(13):1457-1459.
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Lipopolysaccharide-induced chronic inflammation increases female serum gonadotropins and shifts the pituitary transcriptomic landscape. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2023; 14:1279878.
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Flexible in-cavity MRI receiving coil for ultra-high-resolution imaging of the pituitary gland. J Neurosurg. 2024 May 01; 140(5):1262-1269.
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MR Imaging Appearance of Ruptured Rathke Cleft Cyst and Associated Bone Marrow Enhancement. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2023 11; 44(11):1314-1317.
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Pilot study to define criteria for Pituitary Tumors Centers of Excellence (PTCOE): results of an audit of leading international centers. Pituitary. 2023 Oct; 26(5):583-596.
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Socioeconomic differences between medically and surgically treated prolactinomas: a retrospective review of 598 patients. J Neurosurg. 2024 Mar 01; 140(3):712-723.
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Multilineage Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors (PitNETs) Expressing PIT1 and SF1. Endocr Pathol. 2023 Sep; 34(3):273-278.
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Non-pituitary GH regulation of the tissue microenvironment. Endocr Relat Cancer. 2023 07 01; 30(7).
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Early Morning Cortisol Level as a Predictive Factor for Long-Term Glucocorticoid Replacement After Pituitary Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. World Neurosurg. 2023 08; 176:168-178.
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Postoperative Obstructive Sleep Apnea Management Following Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery: A Systematic Review. World Neurosurg. 2023 08; 176:143-148.