https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1 en-us 2019-03-05 13:41:35 UTC 2019-03-06 14:03:23 UTC hello@padlet.com nfra0411 https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337891723 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 13:46:50 UTC https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337891723 nfra0411 https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337893877 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 13:50:54 UTC https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337893877 nfra0411 https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337895696  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 13:52:30 UTC https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337895696 nfra0411 https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337897449 is a condition in which your immune system attacks your thyroid, a small gland at the base of your neck below your Adam's apple. ... Inflammation from Hashimoto's disease, also known as chronic lymphocytic thyroiditis, often leads to an underactive thyroid gland (hypothyroidism).]]> 2019-03-05 13:55:55 UTC https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337897449 nfra0411 https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337897735  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 13:56:35 UTC https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337897735 nfra0411 https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337899208  is generally defined as an adult height of four feet 10 inches or less. The average adult height in dwarfism is four feet. Common complications include bowing of the legs, hunching of the back, and crowded teeth.]]> 2019-03-05 13:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337899208 nfra0411 https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337899724 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 14:00:42 UTC https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337899724 nfra0411 https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337901404 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 14:03:47 UTC https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337901404 nfra0411 https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337902312  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 14:05:33 UTC https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337902312 nfra0411 https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337902789  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 14:06:35 UTC https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337902789 nfra0411 https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337903735 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 14:08:28 UTC https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337903735 nfra0411 https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337904659  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 14:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/337904659 nfra0411 https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/338359933  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.]]> 2019-03-06 13:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/338359933 nfra0411 https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/338361107 Polycystic ovary syndrome 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.]]> 2019-03-06 13:37:50 UTC https://padlet.com/nfra0411/mevevfteuys1/wish/338361107