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Hyposecretion of anterior pituitary hormones
What are the anterior pituitary h...,
What is the difference between a ...,
What is hypopituitarism
35  cards
Hypersecretion of Anterior Pituitary Hormones
What is hyperpituitarism,
Describe the causes and associati...,
Why do pituitary tumours often ca...
24  cards
Neurohypophysial disorders
What are the effects of vasopressin,
What is the mechanism of vasopres...,
How is vasopressin release regulated
28  cards
Hypothyroid disorders
What does the thyroid gland secrete,
What are the proportions of circu...,
Give the mechanism for conversion...
17  cards
Hyperthyroidism
Describe graves disease,
What is graves disease caused by,
How does an overactive thyroid gl...
14  cards
Hyperthyroid disorders
What are the classes of drugs use...,
What are the aims of the classes ...,
What are thionamides used for
19  cards
Adrenal Disorders
What are the clinical features of...,
What are the causes of cushings,
What are the investigations done ...
27  cards
Hypoadrenal disorders
What are the overarching causes o...,
What are the common causes of adr...,
What are the clinical features of...
17  cards
Therapeutic use of adrenal steroids
What stimulates the raas,
Draw a diagram showing the contro...,
What are the principal actions of...
27  cards
Endocrine infertility
How long is the menstrual cycle a...,
Describe the regulation of sex ho...,
Describe the regulation of sex ho...
36  cards
Menopause, HRT and Oral Contraceptive
What is menopause,
What are the symptoms of menopause,
What are the complications of men...
24  cards
Endocrinology of Pregnancy
What is induced by oestrogen and ...,
What is semen made up of,
What proportion of spermatozoa en...
27  cards
Calcium and Phosphate regulation
Describe the process of phosphate...,
How dos pth regulate phosphate re...,
How dos fgf23 regulate phosphate ...
34  cards
Endocrine and metabolic bone disorders
What proportion of the bodys calc...,
What components is bone made of,
Which cells are found in the bone
37  cards
The Endocrine Control of Food Intake
Describe the hypothalamus structure,
Describe the arcuate nucleus,
What are the neuronal populations...
30  cards
Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
How is t1dm classified who,
Describe the pathogenesis of t1dm,
What is the importance of the imm...
32  cards
Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Define diabetes mellitus,
Describe the features of t2dm tha...,
Describe the epidemiology of t2dm
29  cards
Microvascular complications of diabetes mellitus
What are the sites of microvascul...,
What are the risk factors for mic...,
Are microvascular complications r...
26  cards
The Macrovascular Complication of Diabetes
Give examples of macrovascular co...,
Give the key features of macrovas...,
Why are macrovascular complicatio...
21  cards

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