Endocrine System
Acromegaly
Acromegaly is a rare but serious medical condition that happens when you have high levels of growth hormone (GH) in your body. Your pituitary gland normally produces GH, but tumors on your pituitary or in other parts of your body produce excess GH in acromegaly.
Posted August 27, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 3 min read
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Graves' Disease
Graves’ disease is an autoimmune condition that causes your thyroid to become hyperactive work harder than it needs to. It is one of the most common thyroid problems and the leading cause of hyperthyroidism, a condition in which the thyroid gland produces too many hormones.
Posted August 28, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 3 min read
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Hashimotos' Disease
Hashimoto’s disease affects the thyroid gland. It’s also called Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis or autoimmune thyroiditis. The thyroid gland makes hormones that control virtually all of the body’s metabolic functions (how the body turns food into energy) and keep it working normally.
Posted August 28, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 2 min read
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Addisons' Disease
Addisons' disease is a rare chronic condition in which your adrenal glands don’t produce enough of the hormones cortisol and aldosterone. It's most often caused by an autoimmune attack. It's treatable with medication.
Posted August 28, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 3 min read
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Cushings' Syndrome
Cushings' syndrome is an uncommon syndrome that happens when your body has too much of a hormone called cortisol. It is also called hypercortisolism. Cortisol is a steroid hormone commonly called the stress hormone.
Posted August 28, 2022 by Anusha ‐ 4 min read
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