The Pituitary Gland is situated at the base of the brain and it produces hormones which control growth. Too large an amount of these hormones causes giantism, a condition where facial features, hands, etc. become abnormally large. Too little causes dwarfism, where the overall stature of a person is very small.         Dwarfism is the condition of being undersized, or less than 127 cm (50 in) in height. Some dwarfs have been less than 64 cm (24 in) in height …showed first 75 words of 439 total…

…showed last 75 words of 439 total…growth hormone which is no longer available. Synthetic growth hormone is now available which is free of all infectious disease risk.         Pituitary dwarfism is a sad disease to see a person have. Most cases are not preventable. The future may look good for the disease though. Medical breakthroughs are always happening. It may not be easy but doctors are constantly in a lab somewhere working on these terrible disorders and diseases such as pituitary dwarfism.