hypothalamic-pituitary axis

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Endocrinology Any feedback system that coordinates the activity of major peptide hormones; the hypothalamus synthesizes releasing hormones, which act on the pituitary, which evokes end-organ responses

Hypothalamic-pituitary–HP 'axes'

• HP adrenocortical-ACTH-adrenal gland axis

• HP-FSH/LH-gonadal axis

• HP-TSH-thyroid gland axis

• HP-growth hormone-somatotroph axis

• HP-hypothalamic-lactotroph-breast axis

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