Endocrinology

Acute Pancreatitis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Acute Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas that happens suddenly. The enzymes in your pancreas start attacking your tissue, which leads to intense pain, impaired digestion, and organ damage. What...

Acute Pancreatitis: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

Acute Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas that happens suddenly. The enzymes in your pancreas start attacking your tissue, which leads to intense pain,...

Pickwickian Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, and Care

Pickwickian syndrome, also known as Obesity hypoventilation syndrome (OHS), is a breathing disorder that develops in some obese people. The syndromic disorder is...

Hyperinsulinemia: Causes, Symptoms, and Management

Hyperinsulinemia refers to higher-than-normal (hyper-) insulin levels in the blood (-emia). Produced by the pancreas, insulin is an essential hormone that regulates blood sugar...

Leptin Deficiency: Causes, Effects, and Management

Leptin Deficiency, also known as Congenital leptin deficiency (CLD), is a rare inherited disorder that causes early-onset obesity (in infants). Patients are born with...

Addisonian Crisis: How to Recognize & Respond Quickly

Addisonian crisis, or acute adrenal crisis, is a rare and potentially fatal condition where the adrenal glands don't produce enough cortisol during stressful situations....

Hunter Syndrome: Understanding This Rare Genetic Disorder

Hunter syndrome (also known as mucopolysaccharidosis II or MPS II) is a rare X-linked recessive lysosomal storage disorder with a significantly higher prevalence in...