ea0016p347 | Endocrine tumours | ECE2008
Jaskula Magdalena
, Wasko Ryszard
, Kotwicka Malgorzata
, Liebert Wlodzimierz
, Sowinski Jerzy
Introduction: Ghrelin is known to strongly stimulate growth hormone release from the pituitary. It was also found to be produced locally in hypothalamus and anterior pituitary and in different types of pituitary adenomas. Its been suggested that ghrelin synthesized locally in hypothalamopituitary area or within pituitary tumours can be an important factor contributing to pituitary tumorogenesis.Aim: The aim of the study was the immunohistoche...