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Pituitary gland, how does drug therapy work?
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A few comments: Need to know what is being treated, but some meds are used to replace hormones defective due to pituitary dysfunction, others to suppress hormones, such as prolactin production.
Answered 10/31/2015
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Need to know: the specific problem with the pituitary gland and what drug you are referring to.
Answered 10/31/2015
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