Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MD The endocrine system is made of glands that produce hormones (chemical messengers), ...

The endocrine system secretes numerous hormones ... The pituitary gland is often subdivided into the posterior and anterior pituitary glands. The posterior pituitary gland, which extends from ...

Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) describes a group of rare genetic disorders that affect the body's hormone-producing glands. MEN type 1 usually affects the parathyroid gland(s), the pituitary gland ...