https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m Hormones :)) en-us 2019-03-05 14:29:59 UTC 2026-03-17 16:14:23 UTC hello@padlet.com ltun0739 https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337920423 Addison's disease is a disorder in which the adrenal glands do not produce enough of the hormones cortisol and aldosterone. Addison's disease is caused by an autoimmune response, in which the body's immune system assaults its own organs and tissues.]]> 2019-03-05 14:38:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337920423 ltun0739 https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337920506 Some patients have Cushing's syndrome because the adrenal glands have a tumor(s) making too much cortisol. Other patients have Cushing's syndrome because they make too much of the hormone ACTH, which causes the adrenal glands to make cortisol. When the ACTH comes from the pituitary gland it is called Cushing's disease.]]> 2019-03-05 14:38:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337920506 ltun0739 https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337921018 Graves' disease is an autoimmune disorder that causes hyperthyroidism, or overactive thyroid. With this disease, your immune system attacks the thyroid and causes it to make more thyroid hormone than your body needs.  ]]> 2019-03-05 14:39:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337921018 ltun0739 https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337921236 Hashimoto's thyroiditis, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, is the most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States. It is an autoimmune disorder in which antibodies directed against the thyroid gland lead to chronic inflammation.]]> 2019-03-05 14:39:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337921236 ltun0739 https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337921321 Gigantism is a rare condition that causes abnormal growth in children. This change is most notable in terms of height, but girth is affected as well. It occurs when your child's pituitary gland makes too much growth hormone, which is also known as somatotropin.]]> 2019-03-05 14:39:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337921321 ltun0739 https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337921420 Dwarfism is a condition of short stature. It is defined by the advocacy group Little People of America (LPA) as an adult height of 4 feet 10 inches or under, as a result of a medical or genetic condition. Although other groups may extend the criteria for certain forms of dwarfism to 5 feet, the average height of an adult with dwarfism is 4 feet.]]> 2019-03-05 14:39:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337921420 ltun0739 https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337921639 A prolactinoma is a benign tumor (adenoma) of the pituitary gland that produces a hormone called prolactin. It is the most common type of functioning pituitary tumor. Symptoms of prolactinoma are too much prolactin in the blood (hyperprolactinemia), or those caused by pressure of the tumor on surrounding tissues.]]> 2019-03-05 14:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337921639 ltun0739 https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337921973 Thyroid cancer occurs in the cells of the thyroid — a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck, just below your Adam's apple. Your thyroid produces hormones that regulate your heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and weight.]]> 2019-03-05 14:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337921973 ltun0739 https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337922080 A goiter is an abnormal enlargement of your thyroid gland. Your thyroid is a butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of your neck just below your Adam's apple. Although goiters are usually painless, a large goiter can cause a cough and make it difficult for you to swallow or breathe.]]> 2019-03-05 14:40:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337922080 ltun0739 https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337922153 Hypothyroidism is an underactive thyroid gland.Hypothyroidism means that the thyroid gland can't make enough thyroid hormone to keep the body running normally. People are hypothyroid if they have too little thyroid hormone in the blood.]]> 2019-03-05 14:41:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337922153 ltun0739 https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337922325 Hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid) occurs when your thyroid gland produces too much of the hormone thyroxine. Hyperthyroidism can accelerate your body's metabolism, causing unintentional weight loss and a rapid or irregular heartbeat.]]> 2019-03-05 14:41:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337922325 ltun0739 https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337922489 Diabetes mellitus type 1, also known as type 1 diabetes, is a form of diabetes mellitus in which very little or no insulin is produced by the pancreas. Before treatment this results in high blood sugar levels in the body. The classic symptoms are frequent urination, increased thirst, increased hunger, and weight loss.]]> 2019-03-05 14:41:38 UTC https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337922489 ltun0739 https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337922671 With type 2 diabetes, your body either resists the effects of insulin — a hormone that regulates the movement of sugar into your cells — or doesn't produce enough insulin to maintain normal glucose levels.]]> 2019-03-05 14:41:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337922671 ltun0739 https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337922781 Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder common among women of reproductive age. Women with PCOS may have infrequent or prolonged menstrual periods or excess male hormone (androgen) levels. The ovaries may develop numerous small collections of fluid (follicles) and fail to regularly release eggs.]]> 2019-03-05 14:42:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ltun0739/5bl2t44d7w5m/wish/337922781