Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases

The functions of endocrine glands, the hormones they secrete and metabolic diseases are examined in Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine Hospitals Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases.

Endocrinological Diseases

The diseases seen according to the endocrine glands are listed below.

Diseases in the Thyroid Gland (Goitre):

• Thyroid cancers
• Goiter (thyroid gland enlargement)
• Hyperthyroidism (Overwork of the thyroid gland / poisonous goiter)
• Hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid gland)
• Thyroiditis (diseases caused by inflammation of the thyroid gland)
• Nodular thyroid diseases
• Hashimoto's disease

Diseases in the Pituitary Gland:

• Acromegaly (growth hormone “GH” excess)
• Prolactinoma (Prolactin, that is, excess of milk hormone)
• Cushing's Disease (excess cortisol hormone)
• Hypopituitarism (Pituitary gland failure)
• Diabetes without diabetes
• Growth hormone deficiency

Diseases Originating from the Adrenal Gland:

• Cushing's Disease (excess cortisol hormone)
• Addison's Disease (Cortisol deficiency)
• An excess of aldosterone hormone
• Excess of adrenaline

Diseases Originating from the Parathyroid Gland:

• Hypoparathyroidism (Parathyroid hormone deficiency)
  Hyperparathyroidism (Excess of parathyroid hormone)

Testicular and Hormone Diseases:

• Hypogonadism (lack of testosterone hormone)
• Gynecomastia (breast enlargement seen in men)
• Erection problems and impotence
• Hypogonadism (No beard, testicle and penis fail to develop)

Ovaries and Diseases:

• Hirsutism
• Hypogonadism (deficiencies of sexual hormones seen in women)
• Polycystic ovary syndrome (Failure to gain weight, hair growth and menstruation)

Other diseases that Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine Hospitals Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases deals with:

• High cholesterol and blood fats
• Obesity
• Diabetes
• Hypoglycemia (sugar drops)
• Insulin Resistance Syndrome
• Osteoporosis (Bone loss)
• Uric acid elevation
• Endocrinological Tumoral Diseases
• Gestational Diabetes and Thyroid Diseases in Pregnant Women
• Diseases Caused by Some Vitamins and Minerals