Question 1

what is endocrine disorder?

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Hormones: An endocrine disorder is disorder of the endocrine glands which are typically responsible for hormones production/release and regulation.  Some examples of endocrine disorders are: disorders of the thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, reproductive system, parathyroid, bone.

Question 2

what is endocrine disorders a risk factor for?

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Endocrine disorders can lead to::   Bad breath, Dysfunctional uterine bleeding, Facial pimples, Thrush, Shock, Slipped capital femoral epiphysis, Snoring, Spinal compression fracture, Acne, Pimples, Cystic acne, Spotting, Excessive sweating.

Question 3

what is an  endocrine study? how is it done?

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Need more info: Without information as to why an endocrine study was recommended for you, i cannot give you an answer, except to say that most endocrine testing is done through taking a blood sample.

Question 4

what is an endocrine gland?

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Gland: I may have answered this for you before.

Please go online and search for "hormone images". The images should tell you all you need to know about endocrine glands and how they might interact with each other.

Question 5

can an abdominal cancer metastasize to cause a 3.8mm enhancing nodule on cauda equina nerve roots at l4 level & what is "neopl. of endocrine glands?

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Yes : Unfortunately abdominal cancers n general can metastasize and can go to the spine or nerve roots but this is not the most likely picture.  Pancreatic cancer is the most common cancer of the endocrine organs.

Question 6

what is the difference between endocrine cells and target cells?

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Endocrine physiology: I am not sure what you are reading and trying to interpret.  But presumably "Endocrine cells" refers to the cells of the endocrine organ itself, whereas "target cells" are the cells of the organ that the hormone goes to.  Ex. thyroid hormone is made by thyroid endocrine cells, and circulate in blood and interact with target cells in the heart to increase heart rate.

Question 7

how does the endocrine system work?

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Hormone actions: The "endocrine system" is actually a series of systems each of which works through feedback loops to coordinate the function of a variety of different hormones, glands, or organs. The term "endocrine" means that the effects are mediated through hormones that work at a site that is remote from where they are produced. This is different from "paracrine" systems that work on adjacent organs.

Question 8

what are the abnormal endocrine functions?

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LONG list: Hi. That's a pretty long list, but some of the common and/or famous ones are: type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, Graves' disease, Hashimoto's thyroiditis, primary hyperparathyroidism (secondary is a physiologic response, not an abnormal endo function), Cushing's disease (&amp; syndrome), Addison's disease, pheochromocytoma, acromegaly, galactorrhea/amenorrhea syndrome, diabetes insipidus, &amp; many more!

Question 9

what does the endocrine system actually do?

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Brains to Bones: Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream which direct the activity of other glands and organs.  Few examples: part of the pancreas makes Insulin to help glucose fuel all the cells in the body; hypothalamus makes hormones directing the pituitary which directs ovaries, testes, thyroid, adrenals, etc. Pth from parathyroid glands maintains bone/blood calcium among other things.

Question 10

can you tell me about endocrine abnormality?

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Too broad: Hi. Endocrine abnormalities occur when hormones are over-produced, under-produced, or produced in an abnormal pattern, or mutant genes for hormones or their receptors cause defective signaling so it LOOKS physiologically like they're being over-produced or under-produced. Broad answer to a broad question!   ;-)

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