Endocrine Abstracts

Hormone-secreting anterior pituitary cells exhibit slow turnover rates. Subsequent postnatal alterations in pituitary size are determined throughout the lifespan by both extrinsic and intrinsic factors. Pituitary tumors account for ~15% of intracranial tumors and arise from differentiated anterior pituitary cell types, and are invariably benign. They may hyper-secrete hormones, or may be clinically silent. Although hypothalamic influences are permissive for adenoma growth, sev...

S Melmed, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA. AbstractShlomo Melmed received his medical degree with distinction from the University of Cape Town, School of Medicine in 1970. At Cedars-Sinai since 1980, he is now Senior Vice-President for Academic Affairs, and Dean of the Medical Faculty. He is also Professor and Associate Dean of UCLA School of Medicine.Dr Melmed is a Dip...