In recent years, the endocrinological field of medicine has made very significant progress in understanding the whole variety of hormonal manifestations and their impact on the vital functions of the human body. The impressive research results and innovative methods used today help to successfully treat a wide variety of endocrine diseases. But nevertheless, a lot of unknown remains in this area.
The endocrine system is extremely important for the normal functioning of the human body. It plays a key role in the mechanisms of reproduction, the exchange of genetic information, immunological control. Endocrine diseases, causing pathological changes, lead to irreversible consequences for the whole organism.
Nowadays, the horizons of clinical endocrinology are constantly expanding. A large number of hormonal disorders and autoimmune pathologies, which are based on endocrine diseases, now belong to this field of medicine. In addition, it became known about many pathological syndromes in this extremely important system, the primary stage of pathogenesis of which is closely related to the defeat (often infectious) of the gastrointestinal tract, the violation of various functions of the liver and other vital internal organs.
Thus, it is appropriate to say that endocrine diseases are very often associated with pathological disorders in other body systems. Now medicine is rapidly pushing the boundaries of knowledge. Now it is known, for example, that cancer cells of lung and liver tumors in some cases are able to secrete adrenocorticotropin, beta-endorphins, vasopresin and other equally active hormonal compounds, an excess of which can cause any endocrine disease.
With all the achievements of modern science in general and medicine in particular, the endocrine system continues to remain the most mysterious and poorly studied in our body. The external manifestations and symptoms of disorders in this system are so diverse that often patients suffering from such a pathogenesis turn to representatives of various medical specialties. The most common diseases in endocrinology today are thyroid pathologies and diabetes mellitus.
Prevention of diseases of the endocrine system involves the regular intake of biologically active and iodine-containing food additives. Among the main symptoms of this kind of pathology are fast fatigue, a sharp change in weight, frequent and dramatic changes in mood, constantly tormenting thirst, decreased libido, and some others.
If the disease is caused by insufficient activity of the endocrine glands, then the basis of treatment, as a rule, is hormone replacement therapy. In the opposite case, when excessive activity of these glands is observed, surgical intervention may be required to remove pathological tissues.
But in any case, with the onset of the first symptoms, you should immediately contact a specialist in the appropriate profile.