Let us Learn about the Disorder of Pancreatic Hormone. Introduction to Diabetes Mellitus: Pancreatic hormones, insulin and glucagon maintain homeostatic condition of blood glucose level by antagonistic functions. Failure of insulin secretion may cause a disease diabetes mellitus. Diabetes mellitus means "siphoning of honey" i.e. large volume of urine with high sugar content. This disease was first reported in Egypt [...]
Let us learn about the Disorders of Pituitary Hormones. (A) Due to hyper secretion of STH: (a) Gigantism: This disease is caused by hyper secretion of STH in child. It is characterized by morphological, physiological, psychological and sexological features (Fig. 12.1). (i) Morphological features: 1. Abnormal body height (7 to 8 ft.) 2. Unusual elongation of limbs and hands. 3. [...]
Let us learn about Disorders of the Parathyroid Hormone. Due to Hypo Secretion of PTH: Tetany: This disease is caused in man due to hypo secretion of PTH. It is more severe in young than older persons and also severe in pregnant condition. The characteristic features of this disease are: (i) Morphological features: 1. Carpal spasm or Trousseau's sign is [...]