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Pituitary Hormone Stimulation

Meaning

Pituitary Hormone Stimulation is the clinical or physiological process of intentionally increasing the secretion of one or more tropic hormones from the anterior pituitary gland, a master endocrine regulator located at the base of the brain. This stimulation is typically achieved by administering specific releasing hormones or their synthetic analogs, which act directly on the pituitary cells to provoke the release of hormones such as Growth Hormone (GH), Luteinizing Hormone (LH), Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH), or Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH). The goal is to indirectly increase the output of peripheral endocrine glands, thus restoring a more youthful or optimal hormonal profile.