The posterior wall of the anterior pituitary forms the pars intermedia.
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Cyproheptadine has been used successfully in treatment of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction in horses.
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It should not be used in horses with pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction ( Cushings ).
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However, the pars intermedia is normally either very small or entirely absent in adulthood.
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A few sources include the pars intermedia as part of the posterior lobe, but this is a minority view.
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Horses are at increased risk of laminitis if they have pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction, but in general the benefits of corticosteroid use outweigh the risks.
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In a horse with PPID, ACTH levels are high as a result of pars intermedia production, but it is not subject to negative feedback regulation.
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In lower vertebrates ( fish, amphibians ) MSH from the pars intermedia is responsible for darkening of the skin, often in response to changes in background color.
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In PPID-affected horses, dopamine is not produced from these neurons, leading to dopamine levels about 10 % of the level normally found in the pars intermedia.
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The pars intermedia ( the intermediate lobe ) lies between the pars distalis and the pars tuberalis, and is rudimentary in the human, although in other species it is more developed.
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