Diseases of the endocrine system and metabolic disorders (endocrinology)

Generalized Lipodystrophy - Information Overview

Generalized lipodystrophy is a little-known disease that can be considered not as a set of individual symptoms, but as a single pathological process with its own patterns and developmental features, although the term “generalized lipodystrophy syndrome” (GLS) is quite acceptable.

Causes and pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome

The main cause of the development of metabolic syndrome is congenital or acquired insulin resistance, i.e. insensitivity of peripheral tissues (liver, muscles, adipose tissue, etc.) to insulin.

Treatment of metabolic syndrome

There is no generally accepted algorithm for treating metabolic syndrome. The main goal of treatment is to normalize metabolic disorders. The recommended treatment algorithm requires, first of all, a weight loss of 10-15% of the initial weight, which is an effective means of combating insulin resistance.

Metabolic Syndrome - Information Overview

Metabolic syndrome is a group of diseases and pathological conditions based on insulin resistance. The following synonyms for metabolic syndrome are used in the literature: insulin resistance syndrome, multiple metabolic disorders syndrome, plurimetabolic syndrome, hormonal metabolic syndrome, syndrome X, deadly quartet, affluence syndrome.

Multiple endocrine tumor syndrome

The term “multiple endocrine tumor syndrome” (MES) includes diseases in which tumors of neuroectodermal origin (adenomas or cancers) and/or hyperplasia (diffuse, nodular) are detected in more than two endocrine organs.

Multiple endocrinopathies of autoimmune nature

In clinical practice, the greatest diagnostic difficulties are presented by endocrine diseases with symptoms of dysfunction of several endocrine glands. In most cases, clinical features of this kind are manifested in hypothalamic-pituitary disorders.

Obesity - Information Overview

Obesity is a chronic recurring disease characterized by excess fat tissue in the body (at least 20% of body weight in men, 25% of body weight in women, body mass index over 25-30 kg/m2).

Treatment of disorders of sexual development

Treatment of congenital pathology of sexual development consists of several aspects. The main issue is to establish the civil sex of the patient, adequate to his biological and functional data, taking into account the prognosis of the possibility of sexual life.

Disorder of Sex Development - Overview of Information

Gender is a complex concept consisting of several interconnected links of the reproductive system: the genetic structure of the germ cell (genetic gender), the morphostructure of the gonads (gonadal gender), the balance of sex hormones (hormonal gender)

Testicular tumors

In men, testicular tumors occur at any age, but most often at 20-40 years. In children, this disease is rare, most often during the first 3 years of life. Tumors of both testicles are observed occasionally. Neoplasms can be benign and malignant, hormone-producing and hormone-nonsecreting.