What is Endocrinology and Pediatric Endocrinology?

What is Endocrinology and Pediatric Endocrinology?

The system created by the endocrine glands in our body is called the Endocrine System. Endocrine glands are organs in our body that synthesize and secrete hormones. Hormones are in our body; They control growth, development, reproduction and metabolism.

The name of the medical science that deals with our body's hormonal and metabolic balance and related problems and diseases isEndocrinology.Child Endocrinology >ise is the name of the branch of science that studies the endocrinological problems of newborns, infants, children and young adolescents from the neonatal period to the age of 18.

The endocrine glands, hypothalamus, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas, ovaries that make up the endocrine system. (ovaries in girls, testicles in boys), consists of adrenal gland, fatty tissue and endothelium, that is, the cells that line the inner wall of the vessel. Hormones released by these glands that make up the endocrine system are involved in many vital events in our body. For example, the healthy growth and development of a child is only related to the timely and balanced release of several hormones. Numerous diseases related to the structural or functional problems of all these glands that make up the endocrine system and control countless important events in our body are within the scope of pediatric endocrinology.

Main Diseases and Problems Observed in Pediatric Endocrinology Units ;

Diseases Related to Growth

• Growth-Development Retardation

• Short Stature, Growth Hormone Deficiency

• Lack of Appetite

• Inability to Gain Weight, Weakness

• Turner Syndrome

• Overgrowth

Diseases Related to Sugar Balance

• Diabetes (Diabetes)

• Insulin Resistance

• Hypoglycemia

• Obesity (Obesity)

Thyroid Related Diseases

• Goiter

• Hypothyroidism

• Hyperthyroidism

• Thyroid Nodule

• Has Himoto Disease

Diseases Related to Puberty

• Early Puberty

• Delayed Puberty

• Excessive Hair growth

• Menstrual Irregularity

• Polycystic Ovary

Diseases Related to Sexual Development

• Small Penis (Micropenis)

• Undescended Testis

• Doubtful Genital Structure (Gender Uncertainty)

 

Adrenal Gland Diseases

• Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

• Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison's Disease)

• Cushing Syndrome (Cortisone Excess )

Bone and Calcium Diseases

• Hypocalcemia (Calcium low)

• Hypercalcemia (Excess Calcium)

• Rachitism

• Vitamin D Deficiency

• Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Glass Bone Disease)

• Osteoporosis (Bone Resorption)

• Parathyroid Gland Diseases

Other

• Pituitary Hormone Excess and Pituitary Insufficiency

• Sugarless Diabetes (Diabetes Insipidus )

• Endocrine Hypertension

 

 

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