Pregnancy increases pituitary volume

Pituitary volume, as assessed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in the nonpregnant state and during pregnancy in 19- to 23-year-old normal women. There is a progressive increase in pituitary volume during pregnancy.

Data from: Gonzales JG, Elizondo G, Saldivar D, et al. Pituitary gland growth during normal pregnancy: an in vivo study using magnetic resonance imaging. Am J Med 1988; 85:217.

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