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acromegaly

High growth-stimulating hormone can cause excessive hand, feet, and face growth {acromegaly}|.

amenorrhea

Woman can have no menstruation {amenorrhea}|.

eunuch

Castrated males {eunuch}| have low male hormones.

hyperparathyroidism

Too much parathyroid activity {hyperparathyroidism}| can cause soft bones.

morning sickness

At pregnancy beginning, women can have morning nausea {morning sickness}|.

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hyperthyroidism

Too much thyroxin {hyperthyroidism}| can cause high heat, overeating, nervousness, high blood pressure, and eyeball protrusion.

hypothyroidism

Thyroid hormone deficiency {hypothyroidism}| causes low energy.

myxedema

Hypothyroidism can cause bloating {myxedema}|.

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Addison disease

Low adrenal-gland hormone production {hypoadrenocorticism} causes weakness, weight loss, low blood pressure, GI tract problems, and brown skin {Addison's disease} {Addison disease}.

Cushing disease

Pituitary gland can make high ACTH, resulting in increased hormone production by adrenal glands and obesity {Cushing's disease} {Cushing disease}.

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diabetes

Insulin lack makes blood glucose stay high {diabetes}| {diabetes insipidus}.

hyperglycemia

Blood glucose can be too high {hyperglycemia}|.

hypoglycemia

Blood glucose can be too low {hypoglycemia}|.

insulin-dependent diabetes

Immune system can attack pancreas beta cells and cause diabetes {type 1 diabetes} {insulin-dependent diabetes}.

Type 2 diabetes

Pancreas islet cells make proteins {islet amyloid polypeptide} (IAPP) that can clump {Type 2 diabetes}. Genes {TCF7L2 gene} can affect glucose metabolism. Sulfonylureas, such as glimeperide and glipizide, are effective drugs. Metformin is effective.

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