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Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
- Giantism or acromegaly ... , widening of hands ... metabolic abn #GrowthHormone ... endocrinology #pathophysiology ... #pituitary
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
clinical findings • Acromegaly ... the same pathophysiology ... • Enlarged hands ... fraction • HTN #GrowthHormone ... endocrinology #pathophysiology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Brief Overview
LH and FSH are required for follicular development and
Brief Overview LH and ... - FSH from pituitary ... - LH from pituitary ... MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #pathophysiology
Acromegaly in patient with a pituitary adenoma #acromegaly #pituitary #adenoma #GnRH #Hand #PhysicalExam #clinical #photo
Acromegaly in patient ... with a pituitary ... adenoma #acromegaly ... #GnRH #Hand #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #photo
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
macrognathia), ↑ hand ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... - GH-secreting pituitary ... • Pituitary ... Endocrinology #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Ovulation Explained

Around Day 14, estrogen exerts sudden +++ positive feedback
on the anterior pituitary ... LH production and ... MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #pathophysiology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Follicular Phase Explained
Early Follicular Phase (Days 0-5)
 • Granulosa cells
production by pituitary ... back on anterior pituitary ... production by pituitary ... MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #pathophysiology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Ovarian Cycle – Luteal Phase Explained
 • The LH surge can be thought
luteum to run and ... • The timing and ... anterior pituitary ... MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #pathophysiology
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Correlating the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Note: Some charts show different relative levels of
FSH) to estrogen and ... progesterone, and ... on the anterior pituitary ... MenstrualCycle #OvarianCycle ... #pathophysiology