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The most common cause of adrenal insufficiency |
Autoimmune destruction of the cells producing the hormone |
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Lack of this caused the thyroid gland to enlarge |
Iodine |
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Where is the thyroid gland located? |
Larynx |
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The radioactive iodine uptake test is a test of which gland? |
Thyroid gland |
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Tetany is treated by the addition of what? |
Calcium |
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When blood sugar levels fall too low, the hormone glucagon is released, causing the what to release stored glycogen into the blood |
Liver |
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What is the principal hormone of the medulla? |
Adrenaline |
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What do patients with hyperthyroidism commonly experience? |
Irritability |
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Which of the following is a gonadotropic hormone? |
Follicle stimulating hormone |
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A blood sugar test is performed to assess the function of the what |
Pancreas |
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The adrenal glands sit atop the what |
Kidneys |
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Which hormone regulates the exchange of calcium between the bones and blood and increased blood calcium? |
Parathormone |
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Which of the following conditions is characterized by overgrowth of cartilaginous and connective tissue? |
Acromegaly |
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This hormone stimulates the secretion of estrogen and the growth of eggs in the ovaries of the female. In the male, it stimulates the production of sperm in the testicles |
Follicle-stimulating |
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A group of metabolic disorders characterized by hyperglycemia resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both |
Diabetes mellitus |
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Secreted by fat cells and helps ref late appetite |
Leptin |
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Surgical removal of the thymus gland |
Thymectomy |
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A benign tumor of the pancreas that causes hypoglycemia |
Insulinoma |
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A benign tumor of the pituitary gland that can cause excess hormone secretion |
Pituitary adenoma |
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This hormone, which is secreted by the thyroid, influences the rate of metabolism |
Thyroxine |
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The condition of excessive mammary development in the male |
Gynecomastia |
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The form of diabetes that occurs during some pregnancies |
Gestational diabetes mellitus |
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A minimally invasive procedure to surgically remove one or both adrenal glands |
Laparoscopic adrenalectomy |
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This test is administered to patients with diabetes to measure average glucose levels over the past 3 weeks |
Fructosamine |
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An abnormality of electrolyte balance causes by excessive secretion of aldosterone |
Aldosteronism |
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A condition caused by insufficient production of the antidiuretic hormone or by the inability of the kidneys to respond to the antidiuretic hormone |
Diabetes insipidus |
