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- What are the symptoms of adrenal gland disorders? - NICHD
Adrenal gland disorders occur when the adrenal glands produce too much or too little of these hormones Cushing's Syndrome Common symptoms of Cushing's syndrome (due to an adrenal, pituitary, or ectopic tumor) can include:
- About Adrenal Gland Disorders - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National . . .
Adrenal gland disorders occur when the adrenal glands do not work properly They can be classified into disorders that occur when too much hormone is produced or when too little hormone is produced These disorders can occur if there is a problem with the adrenal gland itself, such as a disease, genetic mutation, tumor, or infection
- Adrenal Gland Disorders - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National . . .
Adrenal gland disorders occur when the adrenal glands do not work properly They can be classified into disorders that occur when too much hormone is produced or when too little hormone is produced These disorders can occur if there is a problem with the adrenal gland itself, such as a disease, genetic mutation, tumor, or infection
- What are some types of adrenal gland disorders? - NICHD
Most adrenal gland tumors—abnormal growths on the adrenal glands—are not cancerous They often do not cause symptoms or require treatment However, adrenal gland tumors can produce a variety of different hormones, leading hormone levels to get too high Adrenal tumors can cause:
- What causes adrenal gland disorders? | NICHD - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy . . .
Adrenal gland disorders are caused by problems with one or both adrenal glands or by problems with other glands, such as the pituitary gland Specific disorders can develop when the adrenal glands produce too few or too many hormones, or when too many hormones are introduced from an outside source 1
- What are the treatments for adrenal gland disorders? - NICHD
For hyperaldosteronism caused by an excessive growth of normal cells in both adrenal glands, the treatment involves medications that block the effect of aldosterone The treatment for hyperaldosteronism caused by a non-cancerous tumor in one adrenal gland is removing the affected gland using laparoscopic (pronounced la-puh-re-SKOP-ic) surgery
- How do health care providers diagnose adrenal gland disorders?
Methods for diagnosing adrenal gland disorders differ depending on the specific disorder For example, the severe form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is most commonly identified during newborn screening 1 But pheochromocytoma is diagnosed using blood and urine tests 2
- Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH) - NICHD - Eunice Kennedy Shriver . . .
The adrenal glands of infants born with CAH cannot make enough of the hormone cortisol This hormone affects energy levels, blood sugar levels, blood pressure, and the body's response to stress, illness, and injury
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