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Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH)
Growth Hormone:
 • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
lipolysis Signs/Symptoms ... metabolic abn #GrowthHormone ... #FeedbackLoop #endocrinology
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
etiology Signs/Symptoms ... pathophysiology #endocin ... #endocrinology ... #symptoms #signs
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
fraction • HTN #GrowthHormone ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #endocrinology
Anorexia Nervosa: Complications
CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES
 - Functional: Low BP, Sinus bradycardia, prolonged QT interval
 - Structural: Reduced
thrombocytopenia ENDOCRINE ... mortality rates of all psychiatric ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #psychiatry
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
Esophageal Damage ENDOCRINE ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #psychiatry