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Enlarged pituitary gland volume: a possible state rather than trait marker of psychotic disorders.

Synthia GuimondAhmad AlftiehGabriel A DevenyiLuke MikeM Mallar ChakravartyJai L ShahDavid A ParkerJohn A SweeneyGodfrey PearlsonBrett A ClementzCarol A TammingaMatcheri Keshavan
Published in: Psychological medicine (2024)
Although pituitary volumes were not increased in psychotic disorders, larger size may be a marker associated with more severe symptoms in the progression of psychosis. This finding helps clarify previous inconsistent reports and highlights the need for further research into pituitary gland-related factors in individuals with psychosis.
Keyphrases
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