The following points highlight the five major abnormalities of thyroid function. The abnormalities are: 1. Cretinism 2. Myxoedema 3. Hashimoto's Disease 4. Toxic Goitre 5. Grave's Disease. Thyroid Function: Abnormality # 1. Cretinism: a. Growth in children is retarded. b. The child is mentally defective. He has coarse scanty hair and thick yellowish scaly skin. c. Cretinism occurs in areas [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Chemistry of Insulin 2. Insulin Receptor 3. Secretion 4. Factors Stimulating Secretion 5. Factors Inhibiting Secretion 6. Metabolism 7. Functions 8. Pathophysiology 9. Abnormal Metabolism in Diabetic States 10. Antibodies in Insulin 11. Experimental Diabetes 12. Regulation of Secretion 13. Affect on Gene Expression. Contents: Essay on the Chemistry of Insulin Essay [...]
The following points highlight the top two types of parathyroid hormones. The types are: 1. Parathormone 2. Calcitonin. Parathyroid Hormones Type # 1. Parathormone: Chemistry: a. It is a polypeptide consisting of 84 amino acids. b. Its molecular weight is 9,500. c. This hormone from different species differ only slightly. d. It is initially synthesized in the chief cells as [...]