Endocrinology & Diabetes

Pathophysiology: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Endocrine disorders can be classified according to the intensity of hormonal activity and according to the origin of endocrine disorder. From the intensity of hormonal activity of endocrine gland we can distinguish Hyper function of endocrine gland, which is characterized by increased secretion of its hormone as well as by increased concentration of this hormone in circulating blood. Hypo function of endocrine gland, which is characterized by decreased secretion of its hormone as well as by decreased concentration of this hormone in circulating blood. If endocrine gland produces several kinds of hormones the symptoms resulting from hyper production or hypo production of more kinds of hormones may develop, respectively, at the same time the symptoms of hyper function resulting from overproduction of one kind of hormones and the symptoms of hypo function due to a deficiency of other kind of hormones can develop. Eufunction of endocrine gland, which is in the time of medical examination characterized by normal secretion of its hormone as well as by normal concentration of this hormone (these hormones)in circulating blood. Endocrine disease results when a gland produces too much or too little of an endocrine hormone called as hormone imbalance.

• Role of endocrine system in vital activity of the organism
• Etiology of endocrine disorders
• Pathogenesis of endocrine disorders
• Disorders of endocrine gland regulation
• Role of mechanisms feedback bond in endocrine disturbances
• Disorders of hormones biosynthesis and their secretion
• Disorders of transport, reception and hormones metabolism
• Disorders of endocrine functions, connected with disturbances of interaction of hormones with peripheral cells
• Disorder of endocrine functions, connected with disturbances of hormones metabolism
• Role of pituitary gland in peripheral endocrine gland function
• Hyperfunction of adenohypophysis (hyperpituitarism)
• Hyperfunction of neurohypophysis
• Hypofunction of neurohypophysis
• Disorders of adrenal gland function
• Insufficiency of adrenal cortex
• Increase of adrenals cortex function
• Adrenogenital  syndrome
• Disorders of adrenal medulla function