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THYROID GLAND
- Hyperthyroidism
- Graves Disease - exophthalmos & proptosis
- Hypothyroidism
- Myxedema - adult
- Cretinism - child
- Neoplasms
- Thyroid carcinoma
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PARATHYROID GLAND
- Hyperparathyroidism
- loss of bone density
- kidney stones
- hypercalcemia
- Hypoparathyroidism
- muscle and nerve weakness
- tetany
- hypocalcemia
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ADRENAL CORTEX
- Hypersecretion
- Adrenal Virilism - amennorhea, hirsutism,acne, voice deepening
- Cushing syndrome - obesity, moonface, thoracic fat deposition
- Hyposecretion
- Addisson's Disease - deficient mineral and glucocorticoids, hyponatremia, fatigue, weakness, weight loss
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ADRENAL MEDULLA
- Hypersecretion
- Pheochromocytoma - benign tumor, excess epinephrine, hypertension, palpitation, severe headache, sweating, flushing
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PANCREAS
- Hypersecretion
- Hyperinsulinism - hypoglycemia, convulsions, fainting
- Hyposecretion
- Diabetis mellitus - lack of insulin secretion or resistance of insulin in promoting sugar, starch and fat metabolism in cells
- Type 1 : childhood onset
- Type 2 : adult onset
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PITUITARY GLAND
ANTERIOR LOBE
- Hypersecretion
- Acromegaly - thicker bone
- Gigantism - long-boned
- Hyposecretion
- Dwarfism
- Panhypopituitarism
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PITUITARY GLAND
POSTERIOR LOBE
- Hypersecretion
- Syndrome of inappropriate ADH - excessive secretion of ADH, excess water retention
- Hyposecretion
- Diabetes Insipidus - deficient ADH, polyuria and polydipsia
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