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Endocrine
7 conditions
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide and is one of the fastest growing chronic diseases. It ...
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease in which the immune system destroys the insulin producing beta cells of the pan...
Hypothyroidism
Hypothyroidism, or underactive thyroid, occurs when the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormones T4 and T3...
Hyperthyroidism
Hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid, occurs when the thyroid produces excessive amounts of thyroid hormones. The most...
Cushing Syndrome
Cushing syndrome results from chronic exposure to excess cortisol. Harvey Cushing described the condition in 1932. The m...
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome PCOS is the most common endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age, affecting approximate...
Thyroid Nodule
Thyroid nodules are very common, found in approximately 50 to 65 percent of adults on ultrasound, though most are asympt...