Among the Yorùbá people of West Africa, and also in Dahomean religion, Trinidad, and in Brazil, The deity Sopona, also known as Obaluaye, is the deity of smallpox and other deadly diseases (like leprosy, HIV/AIDS, and fevers). One of the most feared deities of the orisha pantheon, smallpox was seen as a form of punishment from Shopona. Worship of Shopona was highly controlled by his priests, and it was believed that priests could also spread smallpox when angered. However, Shopona was also seen as a healer who could cure the diseases he inflicted, and he was often called upon his victims to heal them. The British government banned the worship of the god because it was believed his priests were purposely spreading smallpox to their opponents.Indias first records of smallpox can be found in a medical book that dates back to 400 CE. This book describes a disease that sounds exceptionally like smallpox. India, like China and the Yorùbá, created a goddess in response to its exposure to smallpox. The Hindu goddess Shitala was both worshipped and feared during her reign. It was believed that this goddess was both evil and kind and had the ability to inflict victims when angered, as well as calm the fevers of the already affected. Portraits of the goddess show her holding a broom in her right hand to continue to move the disease and a pot of cool water in the other hand in an attempt to soothe patients.
Cushings disease diagnosis is done with a physical examination, laboratory tests and X rays of the pituitary glands (to locate tumors) For prolactinoma, diagnosis comes in the form of the measurement of serum prolactin levels and x-ray of pituitary gland. Treatment
Treatment (for hyperpituitarism) in the case of prolactinoma consists of long-term medical management. Dopamine agonists are strong suppressors of PRL secretion and establish normal gonadal function. It also inhibits tumor cell replication (in some cases causes tumor shrinkage) Treatment for gigantism begins with establishing target goals for IGF-1, transsphenoidal surgery (somatostatin receptor ligands- preoperatively) and postoperative imaging assessment. For Cushings disease there is surgery to extract the tumor; after surgery, the gland may slowly start to work again, though not always. See also
Hypopituitarism

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Further reading
Handbook of Medical-surgical Nursing. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2006-01-01. ISBN 9781582554457. Atreja, Gaurav; Jain, Nitul; Atreja, ShikhaHanda; Sukhija, Urvashi (2012). "Oral manifestations in growth hormone disorders". Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. 16 (3): 381–3. doi:10.4103/2230-8210.95678. PMC 3354844. PMID 22629503. Illustrated Manual of Nursing Practice. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2002-01-01. ISBN 9781582550824. == External links ==