Diabetes mellitus is an endocrine disease caused by a deficiency in the body of the hormone insulin or its low biological activity. It is characterized by a violation of all types of metabolism, damage to large and small blood vessels and manifests itself as hyperglycemia. The first who gave the name of the disease - "diabetes" was the doctor Arethius, who lived in Rome in the second century AD.e. Much later, in 1776, a Dobson doctor( an Englishman by birth), examining the urine of dia...
Hypothyroidism - a syndrome that develops at a low concentration of thyroid hormones, is one of the most common diseases of the endocrine system. Especially dangerous is congenital hypothyroidism, and if in time, immediately after the birth of the child does not begin treatment, there can be an irreversible defeat of the intellect, the development of mental retardation. This disease can not be manifested for a long time. This occurs as a result of a gradual, inconspicuous onset of the pathol...
Addison's disease or bronze disease is a pathological lesion of the adrenal cortex. As a consequence, the secretion of adrenal hormones decreases. Addison's disease can affect both men and women. In the main risk group, people of the age group are 20-40 years old. Addison's disease is characterized as a progressive disease with a severe clinical picture. The causes of addison's disease are pathological, including autoimmune( auto-allergy) processes that destroy the adrenal cortex( tube...
Type 2 diabetes is an endocrine disease in which there is a constant increase in glucose in the blood. The disease is characterized by a violation of the susceptibility of cells and tissues to insulin, which is produced by pancreatic cells. This is the most common type of diabetes mellitus. Reasons for the appearance of Why does type 2 diabetes occur, and what is it? The disease manifests itself in insulin resistance( the absence of the body's reaction to insulin).In patients wit...
The thyroid cyst is a benign neoplasm localized in the tissues of the largest and most important gland of the endocrine system. The tumor is quite small, and inside it is colloidal contents. Many endocrinologists identify such concepts as the cyst, adenoma and nodal formations, because today there are no clear boundaries on which they can be distinguished. And this despite the fact that these tumors have a different structure. So, cysts are usually called educations that reach 15 and more mi...
Autoimmune thyroiditis is a pathology that affects mainly elderly women (45-60 years old). The pathology is characterized by the development of a strong inflammatory process in the thyroid gland.It arises because of serious malfunctions in the functioning of the immune system, as a result of which it begins to destroy thyroid cells. Exposure pathology of older women is due to the X chromosomal abnormalities and the negative effect of estrogen hormones on the cells that form the lymphoid syst...
Acromegaly is a disease characterized by increased secretion of growth hormone (STH), a disproportionate growth bones of the skeleton, an increase in the protruding parts of bones and soft tissues, as well as internal organs, a metabolic disorder. The frequency of acromegaly in men and women is the same, people who are more than 30 years old are more likely to fall ill. When hypergenerosis of STH occurs at a young age, until the end of growth, proportional accelerated growth of the bones of ...
Diabetes mellitus type 1 refers to the classic autoimmune organ-specific disease, as a result of which destruction of insulin-producing β-cells of the pancreas occurs with the development of absolute deficiency of insulin. People who suffer from this disease need insulin therapy for type 1 diabetes, which means that they need daily injections of insulin. Also very important for treatment are diet compliance, regular exercise and constant monitoring of blood glucose. What it is? Why does this...
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