endocrinology
Sign in to saveEndocrinology (from endocrine + -ology) is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. It is also concerned with the integration of developmental events proliferation, growth and differentiation, and the psychological or behavioral activities of metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sleep, digestion, respiration, excretion, mood, stress, lactation, movement, reproduction, and sensory perception caused by hormones. Specializations include behavioral endocrinology and comparative endocrinology.
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Endocrinology is the medical field that studies the endocrine system—the glands and organs that produce hormones—and the diseases that affect them. It examines how hormones control many vital functions in the body, including metabolism, growth, reproduction, mood, sleep, and digestion.
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- Endocrinology
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- Illustration depicting the primary endocrine organs of a female
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- Endocrine
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- Diabetes, Thyroid disease, Androgen excess
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- Thyroid function tests, Blood sugar levels
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- Endocrinologist
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- Glossary of medicine
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- Endocrinologist
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Article
15 sectionsContents
- The endocrine system
- Hormones
- Amines
- Peptide and protein
- Steroid
- As a profession
- Work
- Training
- Diseases treated by endocrinologists
- Diseases and medicine
- Diseases
- Societies and Organizations
- History
- See also
- References
Endocrinology (from endocrine + -ology) is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions known as hormones. It is also concerned with the integration of developmental events proliferation, growth and differentiation, and the psychological or behavioral activities of metabolism, growth and development, tissue function, sleep, digestion, respiration, excretion, mood, stress, lactation, movement, reproduction, and sensory perception caused by hormones. Specializations include behavioral endocrinology and comparative endocrinology.
The endocrine system consists of several glands, all in different parts of the body, that secrete hormones directly into the blood rather than into a duct system. Therefore, endocrine glands are regarded as ductless glands. Hormones have many different functions and modes of action; one hormone may have several effects on different target organs, and, conversely, one target organ may be affected by more than one hormone.