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

Our bodies are regulated by hormones which are chemicals that allow communication between different cells and parts of the body. Endocrine glands release hormones into the bloodstream. Hormones ...

This is an important distinction from patients with FIPA, where no other endocrine glands form tumours. in MEN1 the overactive glands most often include the parathyroid glands, the pancreas and the ...

The endocrine system secretes numerous hormones ... which carries them to organs and tissues to exert their functions. The pituitary gland is often subdivided into the posterior and anterior ...

Researchers from Cambridge and London have completed a study that is a world first of its kind and gives patients an ...

Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) describes a group of rare genetic disorders that affect the body's hormone-producing glands. MEN type 1 usually affects the parathyroid gland(s), the pituitary gland ...

Multiple endocrine neoplasia, type 1 (MEN-1), is a genetic disorder that affects the body's hormone-producing glands. MEN-1 can lead to tumors in the parathyroid, pancreas, and pituitary glands. These ...

At the Fourth International Conference on Sarcoidosis held in Paris (September 12–15, 1966) a session was devoted to endocrine changes in sarcoidosis. The published proceedings of this ...

The pituitary gland is a pea-sized gland at the base of your brain. It makes several different hormones, including one called prolactin. Prolactin affects the mammary glands and helps women make ...