endocrine and metabolic disorders
Overview of Endocrine Disorders
Treatment of Endocrine Disorders
Replacing deficient hormone Suppressing excessive hormone production or thiazolidinediones for type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) ). Occasionally, a hormone-stimulating drug is used (eg, a sulfonylurea to stimulate Radiation therapy, surgery, and drugs that suppress hormone production are used to treat hyperfunction disorders. In some cases, a receptor antagonist is used (eg,pegvisomantis a growth hormone receptor antagonist used in patients with growth hormone secreting pituitary adenomas). 