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occurs as a consequence of PREGNANCY(when the body’s need for thyroid hormones increases) or in EUTHYROID SICK SYNDROME(when a h ...

common cause of hyperthyroidism, Graves’s dis- ease affects seven times as many women as men and is most frequent among women be ...

permanent damage to the eyes and vision. No known preventive measures exist for Graves’s dis- ease. See also IMMUNE RESPONSE; LY ...

release GROWTH HORMONE (GH). The secretion of GHRH initiates a cascade of chemical activity that results in intensified cell MET ...

H Hashimoto’s disease See THYROIDITIS. hemochromatosis A genetic disorder in which the gastrointestinal tract absorbs too much i ...

health conditions that have developed as a conse- quence of iron deposits, such as heart disease or diabetes. The damage iron de ...

to those receptors. A receptor is somewhat like an outlet that has a unique configuration. The hor- mone for which the receptor ...

Pharmaceutical Hormones Most of the major endocrine hormones are avail- able as purified extracts or synthesized products for th ...

of the HEART’s rhythm (ARRHYTHMIA) that can have serious consequences. The most common cause of hyperaldosteronism is an ADENOMA ...

cause of hyperkalemia is kidney dysfunction in which the KIDNEYSretain excessive potassium in the blood. Such dysfunction may de ...

calcium, phosphorus, and parathyroid hormone in the blood circulation. Further diagnostic proce- dures to determine the cause of ...

When T 3 and T 4 reach appropriate levels in the BLOODcirculation, the hypothalamus ceases TRH production and the thyroid hormon ...

thyroid gland provide permanent solutions to thy- roid hormone overproduction. Most people subse- quently require long-term thyr ...

though some people may experience symptoms of hypoglycemia with blood glucose levels between 50 mg/dL and 70 mg/dL. Hypoglycemia ...

or foods high in potassium such as bananas, oranges, potatoes, and green leafy vegetables can provide adequate potassium supplem ...

or more of the hormones it produces. There are numerous causes for hypopituitarism, some of which are transient and others that ...

ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE(ADH), which the pituitary gland stores and releases to regulate the amount of water the KIDNEYSretain in t ...

The thyroid hormones, primarily THYROXINE(T 4 ) and TRIIODOTHYRONINE(T 3 ), regulate METABOLISMin every cell. Deficiencies of th ...

year to establish the most effective DOSE, during which time the doctor will routinely measure the thyroid hormones in the blood ...

I inhibin A peptide HORMONEthe corpus luteum in ovulating women and the TESTESin men produce that stops the HYPOTHALAMUS from se ...