Related Conditions and Treatments
Addison's Disease
Condition
Addison’s disease is a rare disease in which the adrenal glands aren’t functioning properly, causing a hormonal disorder.
Adrenal Tumors
Condition
Adrenal tumors are masses that grow in the adrenal gland, the organ responsible for producing hormones in response to physical and emotional stress.
Carcinoid Tumors
Condition
Carcinoid tumors are a type of neuroendocrine tumor that can develop in the appendix, gastrointestinal tract, or lungs.
Childhood Obesity
Condition
Obesity occurs when a child is significantly over the ideal weight for her height.
Cushing's Syndrome
Condition
Cushing’s syndrome is the overproduction of corticosteroids.
Delayed Puberty/Delayed Sexual Development
Condition
Delayed puberty is the lack of increase in testicle size (boys) or lack of breast development (girls).
Diabetes Insipidus
Condition
Diabetes insipidus is a rare disorder that interferes with the ability to regulate the amount of water in the body.
Galactorrhea
Condition
Galactorrhea is a milky discharge from the nipple of the breast in someone who is not nursing a baby.
Growth Hormone Deficiency
Condition
Growth hormone deficiency results when the pituitary gland doesn't produce enough growth hormone to stimulate the body to grow.
Hyperparathyroidism
Condition
Hyperparathyroidism is a condition where the parathyroid glands make too much parathyroid hormone.
Hyperthyroidism
Condition
Hyperthyroidism is a thyroid disorder that increases metabolism and can affect many cells throughout the body.
Hypopituitarism
Condition
Hypopituitarism occurs when the anterior (front) lobe of the pituitary gland loses its ability to make hormones.
Hypospadias
Condition
In hypospadias, the opening of a boy’s urethra is located under the penis rather than at the tip.
Hypothyroidism
Condition
Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid is underactive and produces an insufficient amount of thyroid hormones.
Neuroendocrine Tumors (NETs)
Condition
Neuroendocrine tumors, also known as NETs, are growths that develop from specialized, hormone-producing neuroendocrine tissue distributed throughout the body.
Pheochromocytomas
Condition
A pheochromocytoma is a tumor on the adrenal gland that secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine hormones.
Precocious Early Puberty
Condition
Precocious, or early, puberty is when a child enters the process of becoming sexually mature too early.
Skeletal Dysplasia
Condition
Skeletal dysplasia is a category of rare genetic disorders that cause abnormal development of a baby’s bones, joints, and cartilage.
Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH)
Condition
Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) occurs when excessive levels of antidiuretic hormones are produced.
Learn more about Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH)
Tumors of the Pancreas
Condition
Tumors of the pancreas can develop from the pancreas’ exocrine cells, which make enzymes to aid in digestion, or endocrine cells, which produce hormones such as insulin and glucagon that control blood sugar levels.
Type 1 Diabetes
Condition
Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease where the immune system does not recognize the cells in the pancreas that make insulin (beta cells), and attacks and destroys these cells.
Type 2 Diabetes
Condition
Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder that develops when the body cannot properly use or produce enough insulin.