Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases

Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases -

Endocrine and metabolic diseases represent a medical field that studies the functions of endocrine glands and the hormones they produce. This field also covers disorders that impede normal metabolic processes. These diseases can be caused by various factors that affect the production, secretion and transport of hormones.

In the Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases department, the following conditions are diagnosed and treated:

• Diabetes (diabetes mellitus)
• Insulin resistance
• Metabolic syndrome
• Obesity
• Thyroid gland diseases (such as goiter, thyroid nodules, thyroid carcinoma and inflammatory processes)
• Parathyroid gland diseases
• Pituitary diseases
• Adrenal gland diseases
• Gonadal diseases
• Endocrine infertility
• Hirsutism (excessive hair growth)
• Osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases
• Calcium-phosphorus metabolism disorders
• Lipid metabolism disorders
• Hypertension (high blood pressure)

These diseases require specialized diagnosis and an individualized approach to treatment.