Endocrine System

A rare type of cancer that starts in the adrenal cortex.

Gestational diabetes is glucose intolerance that develops during pregnancy, which can affect the health of both mother and baby.

Doctors may decide to interfere with hormone production in order to stop cancer from spreading, slow it down or decrease the odds it will come back.

Hyperglycemia (also known as high blood sugar) is a condition in which a person's blood glucose level is higher than normal.

A condition in which the parathyroid gland produces too much parathryoid hormone and can cause problems with the bones and other organs.

Hyperprolactinemia is a condition marked by higher-than-normal levels of the hormone prolactin in the blood. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

Lipodystrophy is a group of rare diseases that cause abnormal distribution of fat throughout a person's body. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

Long COVID refers to new or recurring symptoms that occur four or more weeks after an infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

A rare tumor that starts in the adrenal glands, leading to excessive levels of adrenaline and other hormones.

Pituitary tumors are abnormal growths of tissue in the pituitary gland. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

A growth in the thyroid, a gland that sits at the front of the neck, on top of the windpipe.

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease in which the body makes little to no insulin, resulting in high blood glucose levels.