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Please tell me, could a child live without a pituituary gland?

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Yes.: A child would need a number of medicines to restore the hormones secreted by the pituitary gland. This is possible and would require taking the medicines for the rest of the person's life.

Dr Maes agreed

Answered 11/24/2013

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