Endocrine System
Your endocrine system works with your nervous system to control important bodily functions. The endocrine systems responsibilities include regulating growth, sexual development and function, metabolism and mood. The endocrine system also helps give your body the energy it needs to function properly. Endocrine glands secrete hormones into the bloodstream. Hormones are considered chemical messengers, coordinating your body by transferring information from one set of cells to another.
Your endocrine system health can be affected by hormone imbalances resulting from impaired glands. A hormone imbalance can cause problems with bodily growth, sexual development, metabolism and other bodily functions. Endocrine system diseases or conditions include diabetes, growth disorders and osteoporosis.
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- Q What is the risk my hyperparathyroidism will come back?
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It depends on whether you have the most common single gland disease (85%) or the multi gland disease (15%) or the rarest parathyroid cancer (<1%). Their risk of recurrence can be 1%, 30%, or up to 70%, respectively. Full Answer
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- Q Will my bone density improve after parathyroid surgery?
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Studies show that after successful parathyroid surgery the bone density will improve by as much as 8 to 12% and the risk of fracture will decrease. Improvements are measurable one year following surgery and continue for the next ten years. All patients... Full Answer
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- Q What causes primary hyperparathyroidism?
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Primary hyperparathyroidism is caused by a condition that affects one or more parathyroid glands causing exaggerated release of its hormone (parathyroid hormone or PTH). This condition could be a benign tumor of the parathyroid gland called an... Full Answer
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- Q What might it mean if my calcium level is normal and my PTH is high?
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If your calcium level is normal and your level of parathyroid hormone (PTH) is high, it’s likely due to early presentation of hyperparathyroidism. Random blood levels may demonstrate high calcium occasionally. Some patients will eventually develop... Full Answer
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- Q What can cause an elevated calcium level?
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Parathyroid hormone (PTH) removes calcium from the bones. In the gut, PTH indirectly causes increased absorption of the calcium we eat. In the kidney, PTH prevents the waste elimination of the extra calcium by promoting calcium re-absorption. All these... Full Answer
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- Q What is a parathyroid localization study?
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In most patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (80%), only one of the four parathyroid glands is diseased. Localizing tests are radiology tests designed to help identify which parathyroid gland(s) are hyperactive. The most commonly performed... Full Answer
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- Q What is a goiter?
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A goiter is an enlarged thyroid gland, which is a butterfly-shaped gland in the front of the neck. A goiter often causes a noticeable swelling in the neck. A goiter can be caused by a lack of iodine in the diet, a tumor or nodule on the gland, a thyroid... Full Answer
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- Q What is a multinodular goiter?
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Goiter occurs when your thyroid gland enlarges. A multinodular goiter is a specific kind of goiter that consists of multiple lumps that can grow on more than one part of your thyroid. The lumps that form a multinodular goiter can either be filled with... Full Answer
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- Q How is hyperparathyroidism diagnosed?
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Joane Goodroe, NursingDr. James Norman of the Norman Parathyroid Clinic states: A blood calcium level that is too HIGH, and is associated with a HIGH parathyroid hormone level MUST be due to a tumor in the parathyroid gland. That is, the high blood calcium is a... Full Answer
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- Q What is a normal parathyroid level?
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Joane Goodroe, NursingFrom Dr. James Norman of the Norman Parathyroid Clinic: http://www.parathyroid.com/parathyroid-disease.htm Normal blood levels of parathyroid hormone vary according to the lab that measures the hormone, but most labs have a normal level between 15 and... Full Answer
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