Hypophysectomy

Known as: gland pituitary removal, pituitary gland removal, Hypophysis Excision 
Surgical removal or destruction of the hypophysis, or pituitary gland. (Dorland, 28th ed)
National Institutes of Health

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AblationCryohypophysectomy, complete transfrontal approachEducational aspectsEndocrine Glands
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Endocrine Surgical ProceduresExcision

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Partial excision of pituitary gland, transsphenoidal approachTotal excision of pituitary gland, transsphenoidal approach

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2007
2007
Prognostic factors for outcome after transsphenoidal hypophysectomy in dogs with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism.
OBJECT The aim of this study was to determine prognostic factors for outcome after transsphenoidal hypophysectomy in dogs with… (More)
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2002
Highly Cited
2002
Endocrine Control of Osmoregulation in Teleost Fish
SYNOPSIS. As the primary link between environmental change and physiological response, the neuroendocrine system is a critical… (More)
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2002
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2002
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor is stored in human platelets and released by agonist stimulation.
Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a member of the neurotrophin family, plays critical roles in the survival, growth, and… (More)
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2001
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2001
Microarray analysis of the in vivo effects of hypophysectomy and growth hormone treatment on gene expression in the rat.
Complementary DNA microarrays containing 3000 different rat genes were used to study the consequences of severe hormonal… (More)
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1998
1998
Results of transsphenoidal hypophysectomy in 52 dogs with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate microsurgical transsphenoidal hypophysectomy in dogs with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism (PDH… (More)
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1993
Highly Cited
1993
Elevated serum testosterone levels and risk of hepatocellular carcinoma.
Serum samples of 9691 male adults had been collected and frozen for a prospective study of hepatocellular carcinoma in Taiwan… (More)
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1993
Highly Cited
1993
Hormonal control of apoptotic cell death in the testis: gonadotropins and androgens as testicular cell survival factors.
Although the requirement for pituitary gonadotropins during testicular cell differentiation is well documented, the possible role… (More)
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1993
Highly Cited
1993
Transsphenoidal resection in Cushing's disease: undetectable serum cortisol as the definition of successful treatment.
OBJECTIVE We tested the hypothesis that in Cushing's disease, ACTH secretion from the normal pituitary surrounding an ACTH… (More)
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1992
1992
Inhibition of metastatic behavior of murine osteosarcoma by hypophysectomy.
BACKGROUND We recently reported that human osteogenic sarcoma cells are mitogenically responsive in tissue culture to insulin… (More)
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1978
Highly Cited
1978
Electrophoretic analysis of multiple forms of rat cardiac myosin: effects of hypophysectomy and thyroxine replacement.
 
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