ENDOCRINOLOGY

Endocrinology is an internal medicine speciality that studies diseases related to glands and internal secretion of hormones. Endocrinologists mainly focus on the diagnosis and treatment of the following diseases:

• Hypothalamic and pituitary disorders
• Thyroid diseases
• Parathyroid diseases and disorders of calcium metabolism
• Adrenal gland diseases
• Pancreatic diseases
• Disorders of the male reproductive system
• Disorders of the female reproductive system
• Disorders of sex development (DSD), growth disorders and disorders of pubertal development
• Polyendocrine syndromes or multisystem disorders

An endocrinologist is a specialized doctor in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases related to the endocrine system.
The endocrine system includes several glands, meaning organs of the human body that secrete hormones; these substances regulate and control the body’s metabolism, reproduction, growth and sexual development.  
In addition, hormones help the body respond to any surrounding demands by supplying energy and nutrient at the right time. The most important glands of the endocrine system include the thyroid, parathyroid gland, pancreas, adrenal glands, pituitary gland, ovaries, and testicles.

Disorders that affect these glands are functional thyroid disease and nodules, diabetes, menopause, osteoporosis, dyslipidemia, infertility, growth defects, the benign and malignant tumours of these glands, calcium and phosphorus metabolism disorders, weight and eating disorders, increase and decrease in hormone production.