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The principal endocrine 'axes' and glands. Parathyroid glands, adrenal zona glomerulosa and endocrine pancreas are not
Parathyroid glands, adrenal ... controlled by the pituitary ... Endocrine #Axes #Endocrinology ... #Pathophysiology ... Pathways #Diagnosis #Pituitary
Primary vs Secondary Adrenal Insufficiency - Pathophysiology
Primary AI = adrenal glands themselves are the problem. This
Insufficiency - Pathophysiology ... Secondary AI = the pituitary ... UCSD Internal Medicine ... Insufficiency #Pathophysiology ... #endocrinology
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
21-OHD in the adrenal ... cold & mottled skin ... a scrotum #21HydroxylaseDeficiency ... #21OHD #pathophysiology ... #genetics #endocrinology
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs and Symptoms
 • Brain: Androgenization effects, Glucocorticoid effects,
Congenital Adrenal ... • Hypothalamic–Pituitary ... gonadal failure • Skin ... resistance • Adrenal ... Symptoms #diagnosis #endocrinology
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
tunnel, OSA, Incr skin ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology ... #pituitary
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
, hair growth, skin ... tags, skin thickening ... malignancy Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology