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Patient Information - Pituitary
The pituitary gland is central to our well-being. It is the master gland of the entire body. It produces (secretes) many hormones that stimulate glands in the body to produce other hormones or to complete certain actions. A gland is an organ that makes hormones, substances which function as messengers and are carried to other parts of your body, where they have an effect or stimulate an action.

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External Links
Acromegaly.org
A satelitte site of The Pituitary Network Association providing patient information about acromegaly.
Cushing's Support and Research Foundation, The
A organization dedicated to supporting patients with Cushing?s and their families.
Magic Foundation, The
The MAGIC Foundation is a national nonprofit organization created to provide support services for the families of children afflicted with a wide variety of chronic and/or critical disorders, syndromes and diseases that affect a child's growth.
Pituitary Network Association
The Pituitary Network Association (PNA) is an international non-profit organization for patients with pituitary tumors and disorders, their families, loved ones, and the physicians and health care providers who treat them.
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