Endocrinology
Endocrinology is a branch of medicine dealing with disorders of the endocrine system and its specific secretions called hormones.
The endocrine system includes the major endocrine glands that that secrete hormones into the blood. These are:
- Thyroid
- Pancreas
- Parathyroid
- Pineal
- Hypothalamus
- Adrenals
- Adrenals
- Ovaries
- Testes
- Pituitary
The endocrine system also involves many other organs which respond to, modify, or metabolize hormones. Some of these organs include:
- Kidneys
- Heart
- Liver
- Stomach
- Hypothalamus
- Brain
- Bone
- Skin
- Placenta
The endocrine system acts through the release (generally into the blood) of chemical agents and is vital to the proper development and function of organisms. Hormone-secreting endocrine glands are responsible for regulating the body's rate of metabolism, growth and sexual development.
Among endocrine system disorders are the following:
- Diabetes
- Thyroiditis
- Hypothyroid
- Hyperthyroid
- Goiter
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Acromegaly
GMS Clinic endocrinologists use state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment to evaluate and treat patients for such endocrine and metabolic disorders as diabetes, thyroid and adrenal glands pathologies. Our specialists also provide preventative treatment aimed at avoiding endocrine and metabolic disease complications.
GMS Clinic guarantees individual approach to each patient. Our highly qualified and experienced doctors take into consideration the individual peculiarities of the medical course to offer each patient the appropriate treatment program. Our endocrinologists have worked out comprehensive treatment programs that consists not only of treatment manipulations but also individual balanced diet and self-control education
General Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders are the following:
- Diabetes
- Allergic Thyroiditis
- Nodular and Cystic Goiter
- Diffuse Goiter
- Hyperparathyroidism
- Pituitary Basophilia
- Melanin Thesaurismosis
- Acromegalia
- Hyperprolactinemia, etc.
