endocrinology

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the branch of medicine dealing with the endocrine glands and their secretions

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All produced innovative research, including the opening of new subfields in embryology, endocrinology, and ecology, respectively, over a long period of time. Source: Internet

A 71-year-old male patient was sent to the Endocrinology Service because he had had multiple kidney lithiasis for 4 years. Source: Internet

“According to a International Journal of Endocrinology, type-1 diabetics have a six-time increased risk of fractures, and this is due to lower bone mineral density,” he says. Source: Internet

Disciplines such as endocrinology have explained the purpose of glands that anatomists previously could not explain; medical devices such as MRI machines and CAT scanners have enabled researchers to study organs, living or dead, in unprecedented detail. Source: Internet

Endocrinology is a branch of medical science which studies the disorders and medicines pertaining to the hormonal secretions associated with the human endocrine system. Source: Internet

“If diabetes control is suboptimal on the maximum dose of one medication, it’s prudent to add on a second agent,” says Deepashree Gupta, MD, assistant professor of endocrinology at Saint Louis University in Missouri. Source: Internet

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