Pediatric endocrine diseases encompass a variety of hormone disorders that present in infancy through adolescence. Hormones are essential chemicals secreted by the endocrine glands to regulate functions in specific body tissues. Pediatric...
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia, or CAH, is a genetic disorder that affects adrenal gland functioning. The disorder impairs adrenal glands’ ability to produce vital hormones called corticosteroids. CAH causes these glands to not produce...
Congenital diseases refer to diseases that are present at birth. Sometimes, the congenital condition affects a certain body part or is an inherited condition that affects growth and development. Congenital diseases are typically present at birth,...
The adrenal glands are an important part of the endocrine system. One important hormone that they make, cortisol, has profound effects on the body's metabolism, bone density and its ability to heal. Patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia...
Adrenal hyperplasia, commonly referred to as congenital adrenal hyperplasia or CAH, is a malfunction of the adrenal system. The adrenal glands are located above the kidneys and produce hormones called cortisol and aldosterone. People with CAH do...
The adrenal glands produce three types of steroid hormones: corticosteroids ("stress hormones"), androgens and mineralocorticoids. Steroid production occurs in steps; for example, progesterone can be made into the corticosteroids cortisol or...
