Diabetes Dictionary

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Site description: Prepared by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), this dictionary of terms defines words that are often used when talking or writing about this disease.




Topic: Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes
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Previous 10About Diabetes Resourceshttp://diabetes.about.com/mbody.htm About Diabetes ResourcesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes Resources for diabetes patients, caregivers, and healthcare providers. Includes original feature articles, diabetes forum, chat, and evaluated link library.
PreviousDiabetEASE - On-Line Diabetes Management Toolhttp://www.diabetease.com DiabetEASE - On-Line Diabetes Management ToolTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes An advanced web-based diabetic health monitoring system which is designed specifically to track and trend your daily blood glucose levels. Registration required.
Random 1Lohr & Associateshttp://www.insuraquote.com Lohr & AssociatesTop/Business/Financial_Services/Insurance/Agents_and_Marketers/Employee_Benefits/Group_Insurance Life insurance and employee benefit plan consultants. Specializing in cheap term rates and low cost medical plans for small businesses.
Random 2Live Herb Nurseryhttp://liveherbnursery.com/ Live Herb NurseryTop/Shopping/Home_and_Garden/Plants/Herbs Texas organic grower of culinary and medicinal herb plants.
Random 3The Neuralgia Listhttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/neuralgia The Neuralgia ListTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Neurological_Disorders/Peripheral_Nervous_System/Neuralgias/Support_Groups Details about this group that aims to provide a useful source of information and support for anyone with or wanting to learn more. Includes joining instructions.
Random 4Will Paganhttp://home.nc.rr.com/wpagan/ Will PaganTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Education/Instructors Will "Willie Fuego" Pagan teaches salsa in Durham, North Carolina. Site contains Will's bio, lesson schedule, salsa articles, and photos.
Random 5Safe 2 Usehttp://www.safe2use.com/ Safe 2 UseTop/Shopping/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Skin_Disorders/Head_Lice/Non-Toxic Not Nice to Lice Shampoo. Ingredients: Filtered and purified water and natural enzyme cleaners including protease, lipase, cellulase and amylase.
NextDiabetes for Adults (Type 2)http://members.lycos.co.uk/diabetes4adults/index.htm Diabetes for Adults (Type 2)Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes General diabetes information and a forum for people with type 2 diabetes.
Next 10Diabetes Watchhttp://www.diabeteswatch.com/ Diabetes WatchTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes Information about diabetes including treatment, medication, management, prevention, high blood sugar, and low blood sugar from pharmaceutical manufacturer Aventis. Free registration required.
Random 1Tadashi Endohttp://www.avantart.com/endo/endo.htm Tadashi EndoTop/Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Butoh Biography and choreography of Tadashi Endo, the Butoh-MA Dancer
Random 4All About The Medical Savings Accounthttp://www.msainfo.net All About The Medical Savings AccountTop/Home/Personal_Finance/Retirement/Individual_Retirement_Accounts Information about the medical savings account--health insurance that turns into an individual retirement account at age 65.
Random 4CardioVations by Ethicon Inc.http://www.cardiovations.com CardioVations by Ethicon Inc.Top/Business/Healthcare/Products_and_Services/Surgical_Products Cardiovascular instruments for coagulation and various surgical procedures, including arteriotomy, IMA mobilization and Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting.
Next 70Running For Pumpshttp://www.run500miles.com Running For PumpsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Organizations Fundraising site to obtain insulin pumps for children with diabetes. Information about diabetes, treatment and insulin pumps.
Previous 70Hirsutism - FamilyDoctor.orghttp://familydoctor.org/210.xml Hirsutism - FamilyDoctor.orgTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Hirsutism An explanation of hirsutism, the causes, when to see your doctor, how to get rid of excess hair and medications.
Next 170Northwest Primary Care Grouphttp://www.nwpc.com Northwest Primary Care GroupTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes/Facilities We are a Primary Care Medical Group in Milwaukie Oregon. Go to Your Health and learn more about our clinic and our outstanding diabetes class.
Previous 170PCOS: The Metabolic Syndrome Comes to Gynecologyhttp://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/317/7154/329 PCOS: The Metabolic Syndrome Comes to GynecologyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Zoe E. C. Hopkinson et al. British Medical Journal article.
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Previous 270Thyroid Disease and Diabeteshttp://journal.diabetes.org/clinicaldiabetes/v18n12000/Pg38.htm Thyroid Disease and DiabetesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Issues/Related_Diseases Diabetic patients have a higher prevalence of thyroid disorders compared with the normal population.
Other resource N0 Thyroid Disease, Pregnancy and Fertilityhttp://www.thyroid.ca/Guides/HG08.html Thyroid Disease, Pregnancy and FertilityTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Pregnancy Discusses fertility, menstruation, breast feeding, Graves' Disease, and Thyroxine treatment. From the Thyroid Foundation of Canada.
Other resource N1 Thyroid Problems May Be a Cause of Very Preterm Delivery; May Warrant Screeninghttp://www.thyroid.org/professionals/publications/news/04_10_01_stagnaro_green.html Thyroid Problems May Be a Cause of Very Preterm Delivery; May Warrant ScreeningTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Pregnancy Pregnant women who deliver before 32 weeks may have an underactive thyroid or thyroid antibodies, which indicates autoimmune thyroid disease.
Other resource N2 OB/Gyn News Online - Subclinical Thyroid Disease Linked to Preterm Deliveryhttp://www2.eobgynnews.com/scripts/om.dll/serve?article=aqo040392101c OB/Gyn News Online - Subclinical Thyroid Disease Linked to Preterm DeliveryTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Pregnancy Women with a history of very early preterm delivery before completing 32 weeks' gestation should be screened for thyroid disease.
Other resource N3 Telegraph News - Pregnant women who take slimming pills 'are more likely to have gay children'http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/12/05/ngay05.xml Telegraph News - Pregnant women who take slimming pills 'are more likely to have gay children'Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Pregnancy An American study of thousands of mothers and their adult offspring has found that medication used to treat thyroid deficiency and amphetamine-based diet pills appeared to have influenced sexual orientation.
Other resource N4 Hashimoto's Thyroiditishttp://www.thyroidmanager.org/Chapter8/8-contents.htm Hashimoto's ThyroiditisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Thyroiditis An in depth look at this disease including a historical review, pathology, encephalopathy, postpartum thyroid disease, iodide metabolism, diagnosis and therapy.
Other resource N5 eMedicine - Thyroiditis, Subacutehttp://www.emedicine.com/MED/topic2275.htm eMedicine - Thyroiditis, SubacuteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Thyroiditis Article by Krishna G Seshadri, MD covers clinical features of SAT, and discusses differentials, labs, medication and treatment.
Other resource N6 Hashimoto's Thyroiditishttp://www.aace.com/members/Hashimoto.pdf Hashimoto's ThyroiditisTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Thyroiditis Information for patients prepared by the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE).
Other resource N7 Inflammatory Diseases of the Thyroidhttp://www.bcm.edu/oto/grand/1694.html Inflammatory Diseases of the ThyroidTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Thyroiditis Acute and chronic thyroiditis from the Grand Rounds Archive, for a discussion at The Baylor College of Medicine. Information for health care professionals.
Other resource N8 Postgraduate Medicine: Managing thyroid dysfunction in the elderlyhttp://www.postgradmed.com/issues/2003/05_03/mohandas1.htm Postgraduate Medicine: Managing thyroid dysfunction in the elderlyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Seniors Answers to seven common questions and understanding current treatment recommendations for both overt and subclinical thyroid dysfunction.
Other resource N9 Thyroid Disorders in the Older Patienthttp://www.thyroid.org/patients/brochures/ThyroidDisorderOlder_broch.pdf Thyroid Disorders in the Older PatientTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Seniors Brochure for the elderly that describes the treatment and what to expect.
Other resource N10 The Journal of Endocrinology & Metabolismhttp://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/89/10/4890 The Journal of Endocrinology & MetabolismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Seniors Spontaneous Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Patients Older than 55 Years: An Analysis of Natural Course and Risk Factors for the Development of Overt Thyroid Failure.
Other resource N11 Endocrine Surgery Overviewhttp://www.path.jhu.edu/endocrine Endocrine Surgery OverviewTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Surgery The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions Endocrine Surgery Web. Thyroid, hyperparathyroidism, adrenal, and carcinoid tumors. An online discussion area.
Other resource N12 Intelihealth - Thyroidectomyhttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=20758&p=~br,IHW|~st,24479|~r,WSIHW000|~b,*| Intelihealth - ThyroidectomyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Surgery Answers to questions about thyroidectomy. Why this procedure might be required, the risks and what to expect before and after surgery.
Other resource N13 Thyroid Surgery: Hypocalcemia is complication for women undergoing thyroidectomyhttp://www.obgyn.net/newsheadlines/womens_health-Thyroid_Surgery-20040821-150.asp Thyroid Surgery: Hypocalcemia is complication for women undergoing thyroidectomyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Surgery Frequent problem with parathyroid-sparing total thyroidectomy and should receive calcium prophylaxis, surgeons recommend.
Other resource N14 Two Thyroid Hormones Better Than Onehttp://www.healthcentral.com/news/newsfulltext.cfm?id=9430 Two Thyroid Hormones Better Than OneTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Medication In an older study by the Kaunas Medical University in Lithuania it is reported that hypothyroid patients may respond best to a combination of thyroxine and triiodothyronine. HealthCentral - News.
Other resource N15 RXmed: Thyroidhttp://www.rxmed.com/b.main/b2.pharmaceutical/b2.1.monographs/CPS-%20Monographs/CPS-%20(General%20Monographs-%20T)/THYROID%20HORMONE.html RXmed: ThyroidTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Medication Prescribing information about desiccated thyroid as a hormonal supplement for hypothyroidism.
Other resource N16 Thyroid Experts Warn of Clinically Important Differences in Potency of FDA-Approved Levothyroxine Productshttp://www.thyroid.org/professionals/publications/news/04_08_11_fda_levothyroxine.html Thyroid Experts Warn of Clinically Important Differences in Potency of FDA-Approved Levothyroxine ProductsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Medication Generic bioequivalence data confirms medical societies’ concern about recently approved generic levothyroxine preparations.
Other resource N17 Is Radioactive Iodine Therapy Dangerous?http://www.healthcentral.com/drdean/deanfulltexttopics.cfm?id=9532 Is Radioactive Iodine Therapy Dangerous?Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Radioactive_Iodine_Therapy HealthCentral - Dr. Dean.
Other resource N18 Mortality after the Treatment of Hyperthyroidism with Radioactive Iodinehttp://www.nejm.org/content/1998/0338/0011/0712.asp Mortality after the Treatment of Hyperthyroidism with Radioactive IodineTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Treatment/Radioactive_Iodine_Therapy/Mortality_Research The New England Journal of Medicine. Results published in March, 1998 of a study done on radioactive iodine and hyperthyroid.
Other resource N19 American Thyroid Association Statement on Wilson's Syndromehttp://www.thyroid.org/professionals/publications/statements/99_11_16_wilsons.html American Thyroid Association Statement on Wilson's SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Wilson's_Syndrome The ATA's thorough review of the biomedical literature has found no scientific evidence supporting the existence of "Wilson's syndrome."
Other resource N20 Papillary Thyroid Cancerhttp://www.papthyca.com Papillary Thyroid CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer Detailed explanation of causes, diagnosis, and treatment.
Other resource N21 OncoLink: Cancer of the Thyroidhttp://www.oncolink.com/types/article.cfm?c=20&s=65&ss=513&id=107 OncoLink: Cancer of the ThyroidTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer An article from the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center explains the risk factors, process of diagnosis and treatment options. Also features continuing medical education resources for physicians. Describes the staging systems used by doctors in unusually full detail.
Other resource N22 National Cancer Institute: Thyroid Cancerhttp://cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/thyroid National Cancer Institute: Thyroid CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer Explores treatment options, prevention, screening, clinical trials, statistics and research.
Other resource N23 MedicineNet.net: Thyroid Cancerhttp://www.medicinenet.com/thyroid_cancer/article.htm MedicineNet.net: Thyroid CancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer Discusses the different types, causes, detection, diagnosis and treatment.
Other resource N24 Annals of Surgical Oncology - Thyroid Cancer: Is the Incidence Still Increasing?http://www.annalssurgicaloncology.org/cgi/content/abstract/11/12/1093 Annals of Surgical Oncology - Thyroid Cancer: Is the Incidence Still Increasing?Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer Study reports the incidence rates in Florida almost doubled over the 1990–2000 period.
Other resource N25 T4 vs T4/T3 Controversy: Articles, Infohttp://thyroid.about.com/cs/t3controversy/ T4 vs T4/T3 Controversy: Articles, InfoTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer List of articles about the T3/T4 debate - whether long term thyroid hormone replacement therapy should include both drugs or just T4.
Other resource N26 Recommendations on the management of thyroid cancerhttp://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/pubs/wp_thyroidcancer_summary.htm Recommendations on the management of thyroid cancerTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer Key recommendations and overview of management of thyroid cancer (differentiated and medullary) in adults. Aimed at UK physicians. From the Royal College of Physicians, UK.
Other resource N27 Linda's Thyroid Cancer Pagehttp://home.earthlink.net/~sweetwind7/thyca/thyca.html Linda's Thyroid Cancer PageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer Personal website with well-informed rants, blog, and a list of celebrities with thyroid cancer.
Other resource N28 The MTC Sitehttp://perso.wanadoo.es/briant/index.html The MTC SiteTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Thyroid/Cancer Medullary Thyroid Cancer site. Built by a layperson but covering the usual topics of causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
Other resource N29 Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Treatment with Insulin-Lowering Medicationshttp://www.ivf.com/pcostreat.html Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Treatment with Insulin-Lowering MedicationsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome by Dr. Mark Perloe of the Atlanta Reproductive Health Center.
Other resource N30 Polycystic Ovary Syndromehttp://www.mc.Vanderbilt.Edu/peds/pidl/adolesc/polcysov.htm Polycystic Ovary SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Clinical description from the Vanderbilt Medical Center.
Other resource N31 Reproductive Science Center - PCOShttp://www.ihr.com/bafertil/articles/pcos.html Reproductive Science Center - PCOSTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Introductory information about PCOS, its symptoms and common treatments.
Other resource N32 Penn State Women's Health: PCOShttp://www.hmc.psu.edu/womens/research/pcos/ Penn State Women's Health: PCOSTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Features information about the disorder, treatments available, success stories, and articles.
Other resource N33 University of Chicago Center for PCOShttp://centerforpcos.bsd.uchicago.edu/ University of Chicago Center for PCOSTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Comprehensive information on diagnosis, treatment and associated health risks of polycystic ovarian syndrome.
Other resource N34 Polycystic Ovary Syndromehttp://www.merck.com/pubs/mmanual/section18/chapter235/235d.htm Polycystic Ovary SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Chapter 235 of the Merck Manual Online.
Other resource N35 Polycystic Ovary Syndromehttp://my.webmd.com/content/article/1689.51275 Polycystic Ovary SyndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome New thinking on polycystic ovary syndrome, an often-overlooked condition that affects millions of women, is paving the way for therapies that address both its short- and long-term consequences.
Other resource N36 General Practice Notebook - Polycystic ovary syndromehttp://www.gpnotebook.co.uk/simplepage.cfm?ID=-1335164916 General Practice Notebook - Polycystic ovary syndromeTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Clinically-oriented information.
Other resource N37 Kathie's Pain - Endometriosis and PCOS informationhttp://www.kathies-pain.com/pcos.htm Kathie's Pain - Endometriosis and PCOS informationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Endometriosis and PCOS information.
Other resource N38 Causes of Infertility: PCOShttp://www.fertilitext.org/p2_doctor/pcos.html Causes of Infertility: PCOSTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Overview of the disorder, its role in infertility, pathophysiology, causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Other resource N39 PCOS Information from The Hormone Foundationhttp://www.hormone.org/learn/pcos.html PCOS Information from The Hormone FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome Patient information including an overview, symptoms, treatment options, lifestyle issues and prevention; as well as related resources.
Other resource N40 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association of Australiahttp://www.posaa.asn.au Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Association of AustraliaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome POSAA is a national volunteer run organization for the purpose of promoting PCOS awareness in Australia. Offers disease information and links to support groups as well as a forum.
Other resource N41 Aussie Cystershttp://www.aussiecysters.org Aussie CystersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome/Support_Groups Aussie Cysters is a support website, mailing list and forum for women with Poly Cystic Ovaries syndrome.
Other resource N42 Olive PCOS Support Grouphttp://uk.geocities.com/olive_pcos Olive PCOS Support GroupTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome/Support_Groups A support group for women in Norfolk and Suffolk with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).
Other resource N43 Polycystershttp://polycysters.proboards29.com/index.cgi PolycystersTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome/Support_Groups Message board for women that suffer from PCOS.
Other resource N44 Beth's PCOS Pagehttp://www.chibardun.net/~mickbeth/pco.htm Beth's PCOS PageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome/Personal_Pages Includes a summary of what this is, a personal account, weight gain and loss, pregnancy and pregnancy loss, and a FAQs.
Other resource N45 Fideal's PCOS and Endometriosis Pageshttp://www.fortunecity.com/victorian/rothko/559/ Fideal's PCOS and Endometriosis PagesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome/Personal_Pages The author's personal experience with this condition, links to helpful sites.
Other resource N46 Pam Ptyza's PCOS Pageshttp://www.ptyza.com/pamstuff/pcotoc.htm Pam Ptyza's PCOS PagesTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome/Personal_Pages Discusses the causes, treatments and symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome including personal stories and message board.
Other resource N47 Diary of a Mad Woman with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Trying To Get Pregnanthttp://pacificlib.tripod.com/diary/ Diary of a Mad Woman with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Trying To Get PregnantTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Gonads/Polycystic_Ovarian_Syndrome/Personal_Pages A woman deals with her Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome-caused infertility, her desire to have a baby, and subsequent miscarriage. Story, diary, and helpful links provided.
Other resource N48 Hyperparathyroidismhttp://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/endo/pubs/hyper/hyper.htm HyperparathyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Parathyroid/Hyperparathyroidism A frequently asked questions from the National Institutes of Health. Some older information, but still useful.
Other resource N49 Hyperparathyroidismhttp://cpmcnet.columbia.edu/dept/thyroid/hyperpara.html HyperparathyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Parathyroid/Hyperparathyroidism A definition of this disorder, parathyroid glands, symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
Other resource N50 Treatment of Hyperparathyroidismhttp://endocrinesearch.com/Parathyroid.htm Treatment of HyperparathyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Parathyroid/Hyperparathyroidism An overview of this disease. A look at the diagnosis and methods of treating it.
Other resource N51 Who Gets Primary Hyperparathyroidism ?http://www.endocrinesurgeon.co.uk/Parathyroids/parathyroid3.html Who Gets Primary Hyperparathyroidism ?Top/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Parathyroid/Hyperparathyroidism A look at who gets this disease; symptoms, diagnosis and numerous other topics done in a easy to read format.
Other resource N52 Mythyroidhttp://www.mythyroid.com/parathyroids.htm MythyroidTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Parathyroid/Hyperparathyroidism Synopsis of parathyroid function and problems. Office site for Canadian doctor.
Other resource N53 Hypoparathyroidismhttp://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH?t=11137&p=~br,IHW|~st,408|~r,WSIHW000|~b,*| HypoparathyroidismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Parathyroid/Hypoparathyroidism Symptoms, diagnosis, prevention, treatment, prognosis. InteliHealth - Harvard Medical School Information.
Other resource N54 The Hypoparathyroidism Associationhttp://www.hypoparathyroidism.org The Hypoparathyroidism AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Parathyroid/Hypoparathyroidism Designed to help those with this rare disorder get to know others who have this disease and who are in need of support and help. Articles, newsletters, and publications.
Other resource N55 University of Maryland Medicine: The Adrenal Glandshttp://www.umm.edu/endocrin/adrengl.htm University of Maryland Medicine: The Adrenal GlandsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal Description of the functions and hormones produced by these glands.
Other resource N56 Adrenal Glandshttp://www.methodisthealth.com/endocrin/adrengl.htm Adrenal GlandsTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal Methodist Health Care System information on these organs.
Other resource N57 National Adrenal Diseases Foundationhttp://www.medhelp.org/nadf/ National Adrenal Diseases FoundationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Addison's_Disease Non-profit organization dedicated to providing support, information and education to individuals having Addison's disease as well as other diseases of the adrenal glands.
Other resource N58 Addison and Cushing International Federationhttp://WWW.NVACP.NL/ Addison and Cushing International FederationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Addison's_Disease Platform of the world-wide co-operating support groups on Addison's disease, Cushing syndrome and related adrenal and pituitary disorders.
Other resource N59 The Australian Addison's Disease Associationhttp://www.addisons.org.au/index.html The Australian Addison's Disease AssociationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Addison's_Disease Up to date information for the medical profession and patients alike. Support for patients.
Other resource N60 Addison's Disease Information and Support Forumhttp://www.addisonsdisease.net/addisons.html Addison's Disease Information and Support ForumTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Addison's_Disease Communicate with other's who have Addison's and learn about this disease.
Other resource N61 Addisons Diseasehttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/Addisons_Disease/ Addisons DiseaseTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Addison's_Disease Yahoo group; Open to anyone interested in making friends, sharing information and providing support for persons affected by this disease.
Other resource N62 Addison's Disease Self Help Grouphttp://www.adshg.org.uk/ Addison's Disease Self Help GroupTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Addison's_Disease UK support group offering news, information, and support for people diagnosed with Addison's Disease (or adrenal insufficiency).
Other resource N63 Pathophysiology and Treatment of Hirsutismhttp://www.aafp.org/afp/970600ap/tips17.html Pathophysiology and Treatment of HirsutismTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Hirsutism American Family Physician: An article on this disorder.
Other resource N64 Hirsutism - FamilyDoctor.orghttp://familydoctor.org/210.xml Hirsutism - FamilyDoctor.orgTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Hirsutism An explanation of hirsutism, the causes, when to see your doctor, how to get rid of excess hair and medications.
Other resource N65 Physicians Weeklyhttp://www.physiciansweekly.com/archive/99/08_16_99/pc.html Physicians WeeklyTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Congenital_Adrenal_Hyperplasia Article about performing cosmetic surgery and the pros and cons of it.
Other resource N66 Bodies Like Ourshttp://www.bodieslikeours.org Bodies Like OursTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Congenital_Adrenal_Hyperplasia Support and information for people born with atypical genitals
Other resource N67 Paper by Morgan Holmes: Long Versionhttp://www.usc.edu/isd/archives/queerfrontiers/queer/papers/holmes.long.html Paper by Morgan Holmes: Long VersionTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Congenital_Adrenal_Hyperplasia This paper discusses the surgical and medical management of intersexed children in terms of a relationship of violence in which the intersexed infants/children are completely disenfranchised, it highlights the similarities between traditional practises of female genital mutilation and genital 'reconstructive surgery', fleshes out tensions around complicity in the genital mutilation of intersexed infants and children, and views homophobia as a motivating factor in the management of intersexed bodies.
Other resource N68 The Surgical Management of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasiahttp://www.cornellurology.com/uro/cornell/pediatrics/genitoplasty.shtml The Surgical Management of Congenital Adrenal HyperplasiaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Congenital_Adrenal_Hyperplasia Describes the cause and treatment of CAH with emphasis on surgical intervention.
Other resource N69 Gender Pachttp://www.gpac.org Gender PacTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Congenital_Adrenal_Hyperplasia National News - Newsweek & New York Times cover ontersex genital mutlation (IGM)
Other resource N70 Personal Story: Treatment for metastatic Pheohttp://home.pacbell.net/kai55/pheo/pheochromocytoma.html Personal Story: Treatment for metastatic PheoTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Pheochromocytoma A man's experience with experimental I-131 MIBG treatment.
Other resource N71 Pheochromocytomahttp://www.eje.org/eje/141/eje1410619.htm PheochromocytomaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Pheochromocytoma A study by the Italian Society of Endocrinology.
Other resource N72 Pheochromocytomahttp://www.endocrineweb.com/pheo.html PheochromocytomaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Pheochromocytoma Endocrineweb's information on Diagnosis symptoms and treatment.
Other resource N73 Pheochromocytomahttp://www.findarticles.com/cf_dls/g2601/0010/2601001053/p1/article.jhtml PheochromocytomaTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Pheochromocytoma Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine's definition, diagnosis and treatment.
Other resource N74 Pheochromocytoma in Childrenhttp://medicine.ucsd.edu/peds/Pediatric%20Links/Links/HematologyOncology/Pheochromocytoma%20Special%20Considerations%20in%20Children%20Urologic%20Clin Pheochromocytoma in ChildrenTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/Pheochromocytoma Special Considerations in Children when dealing with Pheochromocytoma. Urology Clinics of North America
Other resource N75 MENS Ihttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000398.htm MENS ITop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/MENS Medline's definition, illustrations, symptoms and treatment.
Other resource N76 MENS IIhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000399.htm MENS IITop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/MENS Medline's definition, illustration, symptoms and treatment.
Other resource N77 Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Family Villagehttp://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu/lib_men.htm Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Family VillageTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/MENS A Canadian Based support page for those with MENS.
Other resource N78 MENS General Overviewhttp://www.vhi.ie/topic/topic100587166 MENS General OverviewTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Adrenal/MENS VHI Healthcare description and definition of the three types of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes.
Other resource N79 Diabetes Professional Informationhttp://www.doc.diabetes.aventis.com/default.htm Diabetes Professional InformationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes Physician-oriented information about diabetes, including a brief summary of the condition and details of scientific meetings. Provided by Aventis.
Other resource N80 MamasHealth Diabetes Informationhttp://www.mamashealth.com/diabetes.asp MamasHealth Diabetes InformationTop/Health/Conditions_and_Diseases/Endocrine_Disorders/Pancreas/Diabetes Basic information about diabetes and treatment techniques.

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