Reviewed by Felix Gussone, MD. Key Takeaways: Hormones control essential processes like growth, metabolism, mood, and ...

Your endocrine system controls all of your hormones. It’s made up of many different glands, including the pituitary gland. The pituitary gland (including the anterior pituitary) plays a significant ...

Abstract The endocrine system consists of glands and tissues that produce and secrete hormones to regulate and coordinate vital bodily functions. This article, the second in an eight-part series on ...

A gland is a structure which secretes a specific substance in the body. Endocrine glands are ductless glands which secretes a chemical substance called hormone. Being ductless gland they release their ...

The pituitary gland is a pea-sized endocrine gland that is situated in the middle of the skull base and kept protected within a bony cavity called the sella turcica. It plays an essential role in ...

Thyroid issues are becoming more prevalent, especially in women, elderly people and those with family history of hormonal or ...

La thyroïde appartient au système endocrinien. La calcitonine est produite par les glandes parathyroïdiennes, et est impliquée dans le métabolisme du calcium. La production de ces hormones est ...

This rare neoplasm, principally affecting the eyelid region in elderly individuals, is a low-grade cutaneous adnexal tumour that exhibits both mucin production and neuroendocrine differentiation.