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What immune system disorder attaches to the thyroid gland causing an overproduction of the thyroid hormone?
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Graves' disease
grave's disease
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What causes large hands and feet in adults?
Overproduction of growth hormone (somatotropin) causes a disorder characterized by disproportionate over growth of bone, specifically in the skull, jaw, feet and hands. This disorder is called acromegaly
What is thyrotoxic myopathy?
a neuromuscular disorder that occurs due to overproduction of thyroid hormone and is characterized by excessive fatigability, muscle wasting and weakness. It mainly affects muscles of the shoulder, hips and hands.
What medical condition is caused by the overproduction of growth hormone by the pituitary gland in children?
Giantism …
What is the name of Jason Earls' disorder?
Growth hormone disorder.
What causes secondary aldosteronism?
factors outside the adrenal gland may cause overproduction of aldosterone, or overproduction of renin, an enzyme stored in the kidney area that stimulates aldosterone and raises blood pressure.
What requires growth hormone injections?
Growth hormone injections are for when you have a growth disorder, either because of a pituitary tumor or a genetic disorder.
How do hormones send messages?
The cells that react to a given hormone have special receptors for that hormone. When a hormone attaches to the receptor protein a mechanism for signaling is activated.
The main hormone causing changes in girls is called?
The main hormone causing puberty in girls is Estrogen.
Why is gigantism usually more difficult to treat than dwarfism?
some forms of dwarfism are caused by a hormone insufficiency, which can be partially treated by providing the patient with the hormone (growth hormone). in gigantism instead, there is overproduction of this hormone, which can't be put in normal range.
Is the overproduction of the parathyroid hormone?
Hyperparathyroidism or over production of parathyroid hormone causes pain in bones and pathological fractures of bones. Due to this problem, you have increased bone resorption and so that is the result of the same.
Anorexia hormone effects appropriate for school?
Anorexia is not a hormone, it is a dangerous and often deadly eating disorder.
What is the medical term meaning hormone disorder causing excess thirst and high blood glucose levels?
Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus causes excess thirst and high blood glucose levels.
