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gland gland
gland organ that manufactures chemical substances. A gland may vary from a single cell to a complex system of tubes that unite and open onto a surface through a duct. The endocrine glands, e.g., the thyroid, adrenals, and pituitary, produce hormones that are secreted directly into the bloodstream... Read more
endocrine system endocrine system
endocrine system , body control system composed of a group of glands that maintain a stable internal environment by producing chemical regulatory substances called hormones . The endocrine system includes the pituitary gland , thyroid gland , parathyroid glands , adrenal gland , pancreas , ... Read more
Endocrine disruptors Endocrine disruptors
Endocrine disruptors In recent years, scientists have proposed that chemicals released into the environment may be disrupting the endocrine system of humans and wildlife . The endocrine system is a network of glands and hormones that regulates many of the body's functions, such as growth,... Read more
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Syndromes
Multiple endocrine neoplasia syndromes Definition The multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes are three related disorders in which two or more of the hormone-secreting (endocrine) glands of the body develop tumors. Commonly affected glands are the thyroid, parathyroids,... Read more
pituitary gland pituitary gland
pituitary gland small oval endocrine gland that lies at the base of the brain . It is sometimes called the master gland of the body because all the other endocrine glands depend on its secretions for stimulation (see endocrine system ). Anatomy and Function Physiologically, the pituitary is... Read more
adrenal gland adrenal gland
adrenal gland or suprarenal gland , endocrine gland (see endocrine system ) about 2 in. (5.1 cm) long situated atop each kidney. The outer yellowish layer (cortex) of the adrenal gland secretes about 30 steroid hormones, the most important of which are aldosterone and cortisol . Cortisol... Read more
thyroid gland thyroid gland
thyroid gland endocrine gland, situated in the neck, that secretes hormones necessary for growth and proper metabolism. It consists of two lobes connected by a narrow segment called the isthmus. The lobes lie on either side of the trachea, the isthmus in front of it. Thyroid tissue is composed of... Read more
parathyroid glands parathyroid glands
parathyroid glands , four small endocrine bodies, located behind the thyroid gland, that govern calcium and phosphorus metabolism. These four masses of tissue (each about the size of a pea) are difficult to distinguish from the thyroid and are often embedded in it. Consequently, before their... Read more
Endocrinology Endocrinology
Endocrine system The endocrine system is the human body's network of glands that produce more than 100 hormones to maintain and regulate basic bodily functions. Hormones are chemical substances carried in the bloodstream to tissues and organs, stimulating them to perform some action. The glands of... Read more

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Endocrine gland-derived VEGF marks testicular and tumor angiogenesis.
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Hypertension, Low Immunity, Fatigue, Obesity and Depression Linked to Damaged...
Newspaper article from: Science Letter ...population and produce damage to the endocrine system. The analysis shows...accumulated in several organs and glands. These stop human life from...trend. The pituitary master gland, thyroid, and adrenals are...accumulate hundredfold. Other main glands are also inhibited. Halogens...hormone ...
IMPLANTABLE BIO-ARTIFICIAL ORGAN MAY REPLACE DAMAGED ENDOCRINE GLANDS
Newspaper article from: Biomedical Materials ...of replacing the functions of damaged endocrine glands, such as the islets of Langerhans, parathyroid glands and pituitary glands, has been developed...replace the functions of the damaged endocrine glands. It also works independently...
DIABETES AND ENDOCRINE GLANDS CONFERENCE
Newspaper article from: Info-Prod Research (Middle East) ...will organize the 8th conference for diabetes and endocrine glands. The conference will be held under the auspices...diabetes, high cholesterol in blood, evaluation of endocrine glands diseases, injecting with Insulin and diabetic patient...
OMAN: DIABETES AND ENDOCRINE GLANDS CONFERENCE.(Conference news)
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Mouse and human endocrine gland-derived VEGF function the same in vascular beds.
Newspaper article from: Angiogenesis Weekly ...Mouse and human endocrine gland-derived VEGF...recently described human endocrine gland-derived vascular...limited to steroidogenic glands. Herein we present...found in steroidogenic glands. Within liver and...Endocrinology (Mouse endocrine gland-derived vascular...
Ovarian carcinoma contains endocrine gland-derived growth factor.
Magazine article from: Women's Health Weekly ...Ovarian carcinoma contains endocrine gland-derived growth factor. "The...specific angiogenic molecule, endocrine gland-derived vascular endothelial...Cancer Research (Expression of endocrine gland-derived vascular endothelial...
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NEW ENERGETICAL ENDOCRINE GLAND, 'ABDOMINAL - EMBRYOLOGIC...
Magazine article from: Gynecological Endocrinology ...hepatic-portal Way", New energetical early abdominal endocrine gland,Energetical Informational Centre, is functional at...our ancestors thought thath the liver was a mental gland), complete (!),totally(!), to the last Vasculary...
California Inventors Develop Endocrine Gland-Derived Vascular Endothelial...
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News ...Calif., William I. Wood of Hillsborough, Calif., and Theresa Shek of San Mateo, Calif., have developed endocrine gland-derived vascular endothelial growth factors (EG-VEGF) nucleic acids and polypeptides. According to the U...

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