GENERAL ANATOMY
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM
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Type 1/2 Diabetes
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Osteoporosis
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Cushing’s Syndrome
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Huntington’s disease
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Detailed explanation-1: -Endocrine changes including increased cortisol levels, reduced testosterone levels and increased prevalence of diabetes are found in HD patients. In HD mice, alterations in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis occurs as well as pancreatic beta-cell and adipocyte dysfunction.
Detailed explanation-2: -Huntington’s disease is an autosomal dominant disorder, which means that a person needs only one copy of the nontypical gene to develop the disorder. With the exception of genes on the sex chromosomes, a person inherits two copies of every gene-one copy from each parent.
Detailed explanation-3: -Menopause. Diabetes. Addison’s disease. Cushing’s disease. Graves’ disease. Hashimoto thyroiditis. Hyperthyroidism/hypothyroidism. Prolactinoma. More items
Detailed explanation-4: -Adrenal insufficiency. The adrenal gland releases too little of the hormone cortisol and sometimes, aldosterone. Cushing’s disease. Overproduction of a pituitary gland hormone leads to an overactive adrenal gland. Gigantism (acromegaly) and other growth hormone problems. Hyperthyroidism. 19-Aug-2021