Alterations in adenohypophyseal endocrine cells have been reported in patients with SARS-CoV infection and have been found to be consistent with the increased serum levels of prolactin, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH) and the decreased serum levels of growth hormone (GH), thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), and adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) [15]. This evidence concerns the gene POMC and severe acute respiratory syndrome.