Cytoendocrinological findings in the pituitary glands of patients with psoriasis.
Twelve pituitary glands from patients suffering from psoriasis obtained at postmortem showed in all cases hyperplasia of human growth hormone-producing cells. These results support the postulated pathomechanism that psoriasis lesions may arise as a result of an increased production of human growth hormone.
Weber
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Skin Clinic, Klinikum Nürnberg, FRG.
Heitz
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D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D006965:Hyperplasia; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010903:Pituitary Gland, Anterior / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology*
D013006:Growth Hormone