https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr en-us 2019-03-05 13:34:15 UTC 2025-05-12 22:14:30 UTC hello@padlet.com jcha0262 https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337888165 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 13:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337888165 jcha0262 https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337888641 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 13:40:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337888641 jcha0262 https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337889092 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. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the front of your neck.]]> 2019-03-05 13:41:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337889092 jcha0262 https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337889624 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 13:42:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337889624 jcha0262 https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337890175 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. BIG BOI SYNDROME]]> 2019-03-05 13:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337890175 jcha0262 https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337890565  a condition of stunted growth. a condition (such as achondroplasia) of people and animals marked by unusually small size or short stature. gnome boi syndrome

]]> 2019-03-05 13:44:18 UTC https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337890565 jcha0262 https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337891502 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 13:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337891502 jcha0262 https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337891897 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 13:47:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337891897 jcha0262 https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337892491 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 13:48:29 UTC https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337892491 jcha0262 https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337892830 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 13:49:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337892830 jcha0262 https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337893311 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 13:50:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337893311 jcha0262 https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337894920 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 13:51:15 UTC https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337894920 jcha0262 https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337896716 Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that affects the way your body metabolizes sugar (glucose) — an important source of fuel for your body.
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 13:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337896716 jcha0262 https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337897114 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 13:55:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jcha0262/6tx97o0sszr/wish/337897114