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1. Hyposecretion of anterior pituitary hormones
What is hypopituitarism,
Give examples of causes of panhyp...,
In who does panhypopituitarism us...
35
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2. Hypersecretion of anterior pituitary hormones
What is hyperpituitarism,
What is the most likely cause of ...,
Explain bitemporal heteronymous h...
27
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3. Neurohypophysial disorders
How does vasopressin have an anti...,
Apart from being an antidiuretic ...,
What are actions of oxytocin
33
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4. Hypothyroidism
In the histology of the thyroid w...,
Summarise thyroid gland failure,
List the effects of primary hypot...
15
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5. Hyperthyroidism
What are the 2 common causes of h...,
What is graves disease,
What does a typical graves patien...
36
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6. Hyperadrenal disorders
What is the cause of cushings dis...,
What happens to protein and fat i...,
What are the clinical features of...
35
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7. Hypoadrenal disorders
What 3 main hormones are involved...,
What do trophic hormones do,
How many carbon atoms does choles...
20
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9. Endocrine Infertility
Outline the male hypothalamo pitu...,
What are the phases of the menstr...,
Describe the follicular phase
36
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10. Oral contraceptives, menopause and HRT
What is menopause,
What are the symptoms of menopause,
How does the hypothalamo pituitar...
17
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11. Endocrinology of pregnancy
Which cells make spermatozoa,
Which cells make testosterone,
What is oestrogen required for in...
38
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12. Calcium and phosphate regulation
Where is parathyroid hormone pth ...,
What is the function of pth,
How does pth affect phosphate rea...
24
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13. Endocrine and metabolic bone disorders
What are the two components to bone,
What are osteoblasts and osteoclasts,
How does pth act on bone
30
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14. Obesity and the endocrine control of food intake
What types of input does the hypo...,
Where is the paraventricular nucl...,
Describe the function of the arcu...
24
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15. Type I diabetes mellitus
What type of people are likely to...,
Why is there some ambiguity regar...,
Can type ii diabetes present in c...
35
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16. Type II diabetes mellitus
What happens to ketones in the bo...,
What are the values for fasting g...,
What does a fasting glucose level...
26
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17. Microvascular complications
What are the sites of microvascul...,
Why does high glucose lead to mic...,
Describe diabetic retinopathy and...
29
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18. Macrovascular complications
What is the difference between ma...,
What are the different types of m...,
What is associated with atheroma ...
20
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