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Diabetes and Other Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders

• Achondroplasia
  

  Detailed information on achondroplasia, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

• Disorders of Sex Development
  

  Detailed information on ambiguous genitalia, including determining gender and treatment

• Anatomy of the Endocrine System in Children
  

  Detailed information on the endocrine system, its anatomy and function, including a full-color, labeled illustration

• Anterior Pituitary Disorders
  

  Detailed information on anterior pituitary disorders, including hypopituitarism

• Disorders Affecting the Adrenal Glands
  

  Detailed information on disorders affecting the adrenal glands, including underactive adrenal glands (Addison's disease), overactive adrenal glands (Cushing's syndrome), and pheochromocytoma

• Disorders Affecting Calcium Metabolism
  

  Detailed information on disorders affecting calcium metabolism, including juvenile osteoporosis, hyperparathyroidism, hypoparathyroidism, and DiGeorge syndrome

• Disorders Affecting the Pituitary Gland
  

  Detailed information on disorders affecting the pituitary gland, including posterior anterior disorders and anterior pituitary disorders

• Disorders Affecting the Thyroid
  

  Detailed information on disorders affecting the thyroid gland, including hyperthyroidism (Graves disease) and hypothyroidism

• Diabetes Index
  

  Detailed information on diabetes, including type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, teens and diabetes, and diet and diabetes

• Delayed Puberty
  

  Detailed information on delayed puberty, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

• Diabetes Insipidus in Children
  

  Detailed information on diabetes insipidus, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

• Overview of Diabetes
  

  Diabetes is a chronic disease that involves the regulation of blood sugar and occurs in two different forms, type 1 and type 2.

• Diet and Diabetes
  

  It is important to learn about proper meal-planning when your child has diabetes. The type and amount of food your child eats affects his/her blood sugar levels.

• Growth Hormone Deficiency
  

  Detailed information on growth hormone deficiency, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

• Gonadotropin-Independent Precocious Puberty
  

  Detailed information on gonadotropin-independent precocious puberty, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

• Glossary - Diabetes and Other Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
  

  Glossary of terms relating to diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic disorders for patients and consumers

• Hyperthyroidism (Graves' Disease)
  

  Hyperthyroidism means that the thyroid gland is overactive, producing too much thyroid hormone. The excess hormone leads to an overactive metabolism.

• Growth Problems
  

  Detailed information on growth problems, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

• Growth in Children
  

  Detailed information on growth in children, including normal growth, newborn screening tests, growth problems, growth hormone deficiency, and achondroplasia

• Hyperparathyroidism in Children
  

  Detailed information on hyperparathyroidism, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

• Hypoparathyroidism in Children
  

  Detailed information on hypoparathyroidism, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

• Hypoglycemia in Children
  

  Causes of hypoglycemia in children with diabetes may include a missed meal, too much medication, or more exercise than usual.

• Hypoglycemia in the Newborn
  

  Babies who are more likely to develop hypoglycemia include those born to women who have diabetes.

• Hypopituitarism in Children
  

  Detailed information on hypopituitarism, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

• Hypothyroidism in Children
  

  Hypothyroidism is the condition in which the thyroid is underactive—producing too little thyroid hormone.

• Home Page - Diabetes and Other Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
  

  Detailed information on diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic disorders that affect children

• Juvenile Osteoporosis
  

  Detailed information on juvenile osteoporosis, including cause, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

• Newborn Screening Tests
  
• Overactive Adrenal Glands/Cushing's Syndrome in Children
  

  Detailed information on Cushing's syndrome and overactive adrenal glands, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

• Online Resources - Diabetes and Other Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
  

  List of online resources to find additional information on diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic disorders

• Problems in Puberty
  

  Detailed information on problems in puberty, including precocious puberty, gonadotropin-independent precocious puberty, and delayed puberty

• Pheochromocytoma
  

  Detailed information on pheochromocytoma, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

• Posterior Pituitary Disorders
  

  Detailed information on posterior pituitary disorders

• Precocious Puberty (Early Puberty)
  

  Detailed information on precocious puberty, including causes, symptom, diagnosis, and treatment

• Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion (SIADH)
  

  Detailed information on syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

• Topic Index - Diabetes and Other Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
  

  Detailed information on diabetes and other endocrine and metabolic disorders that affect children

• Teens and Diabetes
  

  During adolescence, blood sugar levels become harder to control, resulting in levels that swing from too low to too high.

• Type 1 Diabetes in Children
  

  Type 1 diabetes usually develops in children or young adults, but can start at any age.

• Type 2 Diabetes in Children
  

  Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder resulting from the body's inability to produce enough, or to properly use, insulin.

• Underactive Adrenal Glands/Addison's Disease in Children
  

  Detailed information on Addison's disease, including symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment

• Overview of Adrenal Disorders
  
• Normal Growth
  

  A child's growth not only involves the length and weight of his or her body, but also internal growth and development.

• 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome
  

  22q11.2 deletion syndrome is a genetic disorder marked by hypoparathyroidism, certain heart defects, and a cleft lip or palate.