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Endocrine System

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Diabetes: General Diabetes | Types of Diabetes | Diabetes Treatment & Management | Diabetic Problems

Other Endocrine Diseases: Adrenal Disorders | Hypoglycemia | Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia | Pancreatic Disorders | Parathyroid Disorders | Pituitary Disorders | Polyglandular Syndromes | Reproductive Gland Disorders | Thyroid Disorders

Other Topics: General Endocrine System | Anatomy | Diagnostic Procedures | Hormones | Surgery

Adrenal Disorders

(Jump to: General Information | Diagnostic Tests | Surgery | Adrenal Insufficiency | Adrenal Tumors | Adrenoleukodystrophy | Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia | Cushing's Syndrome | Hyperaldosteronism |Virilization )

General Information
The Adrenal Glands:University of Maryland Medical Center
Adrenals:EndocrineSurgeon, U.K.
Adrenal Gland Disorders:NICHD
Adrenal Gland Disorders:MedlinePlus

Adrenal Diagnostic Tests
Adrenal Insufficiency & Addison's Disease Tests:Lab Tests Online
Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) Test:WebMD
Aldosterone Test:WebMD
Cortisol Test:WebMD
Overnight Dexamethasone Suppression Test :WebMD

Adrenal Surgery
Adrenal Surgery:Columbia University Medical Center
Adrenal Surgery:EndocrineSurgeon, U.K.
Adrenalectomy:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Laparoscopic Adrenal Gland Removal:Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy:Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Shawnee Mission, KS [Video]

Adrenal Insufficiency
General Information
Managing Adrenal Insufficiency:NIH Clinical Center [PDF]
Adrenal Insufficiency:UpToDate Patient Information
Adrenal Insufficiency:Pituitary Network Association
Addison's Disease
Addison's Disease:NIDDK
Addison's Disease:Mayo Clinic
Addison's Disease:Johns Hopkins Autoimmune Disease Research Center
Addison's Disease:MedlinePlus
Congenital Adrenal Hypoplasia
Adrenal Hypoplasia:eMedicine
X-Linked Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenita:Genetics Home Reference, NLM
X-Linked Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenita:GeneReviews

Adrenal Tumors
see Cancer, Adrenal Tumors

Adrenoleukodystrophy
see Nervous System and Brain, Brain Diseases

Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Facts About Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia:NIH Clinical Center [PDF]
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia:NICHD
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia:MAGIC Foundation
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia:Rare Genetic Steroid Disorders Consortium
Parents' Guide to Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia:California Dept of Health Services [PDF]
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency:Genetics Home Reference, NLM
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency:GeneReviews

Cushing's Syndrome
Cushing's Syndrome and Cushing's Disease:American Academy of Family Physicians
Cushing's Syndrome: NIDDK
Cushing's Syndrome:UpToDate Patient Information
Cushing's Syndrome:Pituitary Network Association
Cushing's Syndrome Treatment:UpToDate Patient Information
Diagnosis and Treatment of Cushing's Syndrome:Stanford Pituitary Center
Nutrition for Patients with Cushing Syndrome:NIH Clinical Center [PDF]
Cushing's Syndrome: MedlinePlus

Hyperaldosteronism
Hyperaldosteronism:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Hyperaldosteronism -- Primary and Secondary:MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Primary Aldosteronism:Hormone Foundation
Primary Hyperaldosteronism (Conn's Syndrome):American Urological Association

Virilization
Virilization:Merck Manual, Home Edition
Adrenal Virilism:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Androgen-Secreting Tumours:EndocrineSurgeon, U.K.

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