endocrinology

diseases of hormonal abnormalities

metabolic syndrome

Metabolic Syndrome/ Insulin resistance syndrome

Metabolic syndrome is also called “syndrome X” and “insulin resistance syndrome”. It consists of metabolic abnormalities that increase the risks of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and diabetes mellitus. The main features of the metabolic syndrome are: Central obesity Hypertriglyceridemia Low levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol Hyperglycemia Hypertension Prevalence of Metabolic syndrome: The highest recorded prevalence …

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diabetes types

Diabetes Types – What’s really new in the new classification

Diabetes is a hyperglycemic syndrome affecting almost every organ system of the body. The three diabetes types are: Type 1 Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes, and Gestational Diabetes The primary defect in diabetes is either an absolute or relative insulin deficiency or insulin resistance or both. Treatment goal of any diabetic patient is maintaining normal or …

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Subacute Thyroiditis – a non-infectious cause of fever

Thyroiditis is inflammation of the thyroid gland. Subacute thyroiditis (or subacute granulomatous thyroiditis) and infectious thyroiditis (or suppurative thyroiditis)  can manifest as an acute or subacute illness. On the other hand, painless ( or silent thyroiditis) and fibrous (Reidels thyroiditis) can present only with thyroid dysfunction. How Subacute Thyroiditis can present? Subacute thyroiditis is manifested …

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target blood sugars in diabetic patients

Target Blood Sugars in Diabetic Patients

Diabetic patients need to know their target blood sugars. When the target blood sugars are known, modifications in diet, exercise routine and changes in medications become easy. Normalization of plasma glucose is difficult and maintaining a euglycemic state for a longer period of time is extremely difficult. Regardless of the level of hyperglycemia, improvement in the …

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complications of diabetes

Serious Complications of Diabetes Mellitus

Diabetes Mellitus, an incurable disease, is known to be a silent killer. Most of the complications of diabetes and deaths result from advancing disease status and progressing target end-organ damage. Diabetes is not just about numbers but preventing one’s self from acquiring the dreadful Complications of diabetes mellitus. People who are compliant to the diabetic …

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polycystic ovarian syndrome

PCOS or Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome – an Overview

PCOS or Polycystic ovarian syndrome and polycystic ovaries are two different conditions which are often used synonymously. Polycystic ovaries refer to a condition in which at least one of the ovaries contain twelve or more follicles. Thus polycystic ovary is a radiological diagnosis. In contrast to polycystic ovaries, the polycystic ovarian syndrome is a triad …

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Pituitary gland hormones- The controller hormones!

The pituitary gland is a pea-sized structure located in the base of the brain responsible for secreting a variety of hormones. These hormones are either directly or indirectly controlling the metabolic activities of the body and other functions. Anatomy and physiology of the pituitary gland The pituitary gland has two distinct structures. Anterior pituitary and …

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