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  • Primary Adrenal Insufficiency Comorbidities
    Health - 2 Jan 2023
    Primary adrenal insufficiency - also known under the eponym Addison’s disease - occurs when the adrenal glands situated on top of the kidneys produce inadequate amounts of glucocorticoid and...
  • Addison's Disease and Skin Problems
    Health - 28 Oct 2022
    Addison's disease, also known as primary adrenal insufficiency, is an endocrine disorder where insufficient amounts of cortisol and aldosterone hormones are produced by the adrenal glands. Cortisol is...
  • What are the Signs of Adrenal Cancer?
    Health - 2 Jan 2023
    Adrenal cancer is characterized by the growth of a tumor in the adrenal glands. The signs and symptoms associated with it can vary significantly according to the size and nature of growth of the...
  • Cushing's Syndrome Treatment
    Health - 3 Jan 2023
    The aim of treatment in Cushing’s syndrome is to relieve the symptoms of the condition by addressing its cause. This may involve adjusting the dose of corticosteroid medications in some cases, if they...
  • How the Endocrine System Works
    Health - 29 Dec 2022
    The endocrine system is made up of certain special glands and the hormones produced by those glands in the body. The hormones are important for instructing specific cells to produce particular actions...
  • The Impact of Endocrine Disruptors on Health
    Health - 30 May 2022
    Endocrine disruptors are natural or artificial chemicals that interfere with the body’s endocrine system. Read more here.
  • What are Hormones?
    Health - 19 Mar 2025
    Hormones are chemical messengers that are secreted directly into the blood, which carries them to organs and tissues of the body to exert their functions.
  • Treatment Strategies for Von-Hippel-Lindau Syndrome
    Health - 20 Mar 2021
    Von-Hippel-Lindau (VHL) syndrome is an autosomal dominant disease caused by germline mutation in VHL tumor suppressor gene.
  • What is Adrenoleukodystrophy?
    Health - 9 Apr 2019
    Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD) is rare X-linked genetic disease that affects the adrenal glands (found on top of the kidneys) as well as the myelin in the brain and spinal cord. The incidence of ALD is...
  • What is Testosterone?
    Health - 19 Jun 2023
    Testosterone is the principle sex hormone responsible for the development of reproductive function in male vertebrates. Testosterone is one of the hormones referred to as androgens, which are also...

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