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Question 0

Two main causes of endocrine/hormonal alterations

Answer 0

Elevated or depressed hormone levels

Target cell failures

Question 1

Common Diseases of the Endocrine System

Answer 1

Diabetes mellitus

Thyroid disease

Obesity

Question 2

Endocrine disease is characterized by

Answer 2

Disregulated hormone release (a productive pituitary adenoma)

Inappropriate response to signalling (hypothyroidism)

Lack of a gland (diabetes mellitus type 1, diminished erythroiesis in chronic renal failure)

Structural enlargement in a critical site such as the thyroid (toxic multinodular goiter)

Question 3

Hypofunction

Answer 3

Of endocrine glands

Can occur as a result of loss of reserve, hyposecretion, agenisis, atrophy, or active distriction

Question 4

Hyperfunction

Answer 4

Of endocrine glands

Can occur as a result of hypersecretion, loss of suppression, hyperplastic or neoplastic change, or hyperstimulation