Does Thyroid Gland Affect Pituitary Gland?

Does Thyroid Gland Affect Pituitary Gland? The secretion of T3 and T4 by the thyroid is controlled by an endocrine feedback system involving the pituitary gland and the hypothalamus (structures in the brain). Lowered levels of these thyroid hormones result in increased levels of pituitary and hypothalamic hormones. How is pituitary hypothyroidism treated? In patients