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… Women who have had breast implants or surgery to remove cysts or benign (non-cancerous) lumps usually are able to … Women who have had breast implants or surgery to remove cysts or benign (non-cancerous) lumps usually are able to …
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… page: Overview Overview The thyroid gland uses iodine from food to make two thyroid hormones : … them as they are needed. The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland, which are located in the brain, help control the thyroid gland. The hypothalamus releases thyrotropin-releasing …
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… by the action of ACTH. ACTH is produced by the pituitary gland . This gland is controlled by the hypothalamus in the brain. If either the hypothalamus or pituitary gland is damaged, less ACTH is produced. This can lead to …
Medical tests
… The cortisol level may show problems with the adrenal glands or pituitary gland . Cortisol is made by the adrenal glands . Cortisol levels go up when the pituitary gland …
Medications
… a certain inherited kidney problem (autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease-ADPKD). This inherited kidney problem leads to the growth of fluid-filled sacs (cysts) in your kidneys. Over time, the cysts grow in size, which can damage the way your kidneys …
Medical tests
… in the blood to check for problems with the pituitary gland and adrenal glands . ACTH is made in the pituitary gland in response to the release of another hormone, called …
Medical tests
… and a special probe to measure how much tracer the thyroid gland absorbs from the blood. The test can show how much tracer is absorbed by the thyroid gland. The RAIU test often is done along with a thyroid … scan, which shows if the tracer is evenly spread in the gland. This helps your doctor know if the thyroid gland is …
Medications
… bleeding from the vagina/uterus thyroid problems adrenal gland problems cancer of the reproductive organs (such as … ovary) tumor in the brain (such as pituitary tumor) ovarian cysts or enlarged ovaries blood clots stroke certain heart … bleeding from the vagina/uterus thyroid problems adrenal gland problems cancer of the reproductive organs (such as …
Medications
… (such as primary ovarian failure) thyroid or adrenal gland problems cancer of the reproductive organs (such as … abnormal uterine/vaginal bleeding unexplained ovarian cysts or enlarged ovaries blood clots stroke certain heart … (such as primary ovarian failure) thyroid or adrenal gland problems cancer of the reproductive organs (such as …
Medications
… failure) abnormal bleeding from the vagina/uterus ovarian cysts or enlarged ovaries cancer of the reproductive organs … as pituitary/hypothalamus tumor) thyroid problems adrenal gland problems blood clots stroke certain heart diseases … as pituitary/hypothalamus tumor) thyroid problems adrenal gland problems blood clots stroke certain heart diseases …
