RT Book, Section A1 Kim, Alan A2 Freeman, Brian S. A2 Berger, Jeffrey S. SR Print(0) ID 1135741367 T1 Hypopituitarism T2 Anesthesiology Core Review: Part Two Advanced Exam YR 2016 FD 2016 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781259641770 LK accessanesthesiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1135741367 RD 2024/04/20 AB The pituitary gland plays a pivotal role in many aspects of growth and development as well as the maintenance of a delicate metabolic equilibrium. It operates as part of the hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis. Disruptions in any of its many regulatory pathways can lead to significant dysfunction.