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9 Endocrine system. 10 Lymphatic system. ... Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... List of inflammatory disorders.
Each disorder is listed with the primary organ or body part that it affects and the associated autoantibodies that are typically found in people diagnosed with the condition. Each disorder is also categorized by its acceptance as an autoimmune condition into four levels: confirmed, probable, possible, and uncertain.
Generally, diseases outlined within the ICD-10 codes E00-E35 within Chapter IV: Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases should be included in this category. Subcategories This category has the following 12 subcategories, out of 12 total.
Endocrine disorders are often quite complex, involving a mixed picture of hyposecretion and hypersecretion because of the feedback mechanisms involved in the endocrine system. For example, most forms of hyperthyroidism are associated with an excess of thyroid hormone and a low level of thyroid stimulating hormone .
Endocrinology (from endocrine + -ology) is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones.It is also concerned with the integration of developmental events proliferation, growth, and differentiation, and the psychological or behavioral activities of metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sleep ...
The thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary, or adrenal glands, and the pancreas are parts of the endocrine system, and, therefore are associated with the endocrine bone disease. [2] Some common endocrine disorders are hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, Paget's disease , [ 1 ] Osteoporosis, and diabetes. [ 3 ]
Autoimmune polyendocrine syndromes (APSs), also called polyglandular autoimmune syndromes (PGASs) [3] or polyendocrine autoimmune syndromes (PASs), are a heterogeneous group [4] of rare diseases characterized by autoimmune activity against more than one endocrine organ, although non-endocrine organs can be affected.
Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects Wikimedia Commons; ... Pages in category "Endocrine gonad disorders" The following 36 pages are in this category ...