Medically reviewed by Kelly Wood, MD The endocrine system is made of glands that produce hormones (chemical messengers), ...

The pancreas produces endocrine hormones and pancreatic digestive enzymes ... Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) is a rare digestive disease caused by a tumor (gastrinoma) in the pancreas or small ...

Graves disease had similar presentation but a more severe clinical course when isolated than when part of autoimmune polyglandular syndrome.

The ovary is the female gonad, which houses egg cells. Women are born with all the eggs they will ever have, and each egg is ...

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In addition, fellows will present topics of their interest in endocrine disease/surgery to our residents and medical students at their Surgical Education Conference. Fellows will acquire knowledge of ...

New findings suggest that resorcinol may disrupt hormone systems and cause serious health issues, prompting regulatory action ...

Diseases with an endocrine and metabolic component are a growing problem. In this Q&A, Jiajun Zhao, president of Shandong Provincial Hospital, talks about advances in research and treatment.

Three decades of landmark research into type 2 diabetes prevention abruptly ended this month due to government funding cuts.