Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases

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Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases

WHAT IS ENDOCRINOLOGY?

Endocrinology is a branch of Internal Medicine that deals with the diseases of the endocrine glands, which are responsible for hormone secretion in our body. The endocrine system, also known as the Endocrine System, involves the hypothalamus, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands, ovaries in females, and testes in males, along with the hormones they secrete and their related disorders. Endocrinology also diagnoses and treats metabolic disorders such as Obesity, Diabetes, Osteoporosis, Blood Lipids (cholesterol, triglycerides), and high uric acid.

Thyroid diseases, short stature, excessive hair growth, osteoporosis, nodules, thyroid cancers, obesity, weight loss, diet, latent diabetes, metabolism, excessive sweating, bone loss, parathyroid disorders, hypoglycemia, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), Diabetes, prolactin, polycystic ovary syndrome, and other hormonal disorders are diagnosed and treated by Endocrinology Specialists.

What are the most common endocrine diseases and disorders?

Diseases of the endocrine system can manifest as hormone excess, hormone deficiency, resistance to hormone effects, or growth in endocrine glands (such as tumors and nodules). Some of the diseases affecting the endocrine glands include:

Diabetes (diabetes mellitus)
Obesity
Hypertension (high blood pressure)
Lipid disorders (abnormalities in blood lipids)
Metabolic syndrome
Goiter
Thyroid nodule Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland)
Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid gland)
Hashimoto's disease
Thyroid cancer
Pituitary adenoma
Pituitary insufficiency
Excess prolactin hormone
Acromegaly (excess growth hormone)
Adrenal mass (mass in the adrenal gland)
Addison's disease (adrenal gland insufficiency)
Cushing's syndrome (excess cortisol hormone)
Polycystic ovary syndrome Hirsutism (increased hair growth in women) Gynecomastia (enlargement of breasts in men)
Hypogonadism (deficiency of sex hormones)
Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)

Osteoporosis
Vitamin D deficiency
Hyperparathyroidism (excess parathyroid hormone)
Hypoparathyroidism (deficiency of parathyroid hormone)

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