Problem
Gland disorders
Experimental visualization of narrower problems
Other Names:
Hormonal disordersGlandular disorder
Endocrine deficiency
Diseases of the endocrine glands
Hormone disturbance disorders
Disease due to hormone deficiency
Generalised hormonal dysregulation
Endocrine disorders
Impairments of endocrine gland function
Nature:
Endocrine gland disorders are most often the result of a gland producing too much or too little hormone.
Background:
Endocrine glands are different from other organs in the body because they release hormones directly into the bloodstream. Hormones are powerful chemicals controlling and instructing the functions of various organs. Hormones are produced by several glands and organs such as the ovaries, testes, thyroid, pancreas, pituitary, liver and others. They travel through the bloodstream from where they are produced to where they interact with receptors to do the work for which they were intended. Hormones regulate fluid retention, mineral metabolism, sexual function and libido, reproductive functions, growth and development, aging and numerous other functions. They initiate reactions in the body (whereas enzymes usually help to facilitate them).
Broader Problems:
Diseases of metabolism Narrower Problems:
DiabetesFistulasSialadenitisOvarian cystsOvarian cystsThyroid disordersDiseases of the ovaryTesticular dysfunctionDiseases of thymus glandPituitary gland disordersParathyroid gland disordersCancer of the endocrine glandsDysfunction of the adrenal glandsBenign neoplasm of endocrine glandsPolyglandular endocrine dysfunctionIllness requiring hormone replacement therapyPolyendocrinopathy-candidiasis-ectodermal dystrophy Related Problems:
Adverse childhood experiences Strategies:
Linking environmental hazards to endocrine disruptionStudying disease due to hormone deficiencyCorrecting glandular disorder References:
Mendelsohn, Geoffrey, et al: Diagnosis and Pathology of Endocrine DiseasesShah, Nandkumar S and Donald, Alexander G: Psychoneuroendocrine Dysfunction Subject(s):
Biosciences → BiochemicalsMedicine → Glandular system
Medicine → Pathology
Societal Problems → Deprivation
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
D: Detailed problems Date of last update
12.06.2019 – 03:58 CEST