Bone Diseases, Endocrine
| Definition: |
Diseases of the bones related to hyperfunction or hypofunction of the endocrine glands. |
| Notes: |
GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; coord IM with specific endocr dis (IM); DF: BONE DIS ENDOCRINE |
| Previously Indexed: |
Bone Diseases (1966-1997),Endocrine Diseases (1966-1997) |
Bone Diseases, Endocrine Categories.
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Acromegaly - A disorder caused by excessive secretion of GROWTH HORMONE, characterized by bony enlargement of the face (especially prognathism), hands, feet, head, and thorax. Impaired glucose tolerance; HYPERTENSION; ARTHRITIS; diffuse hyperplasia of soft tissues; CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME; visceromegaly; and MUSCULAR WEAKNESS are frequently associated with this condition. The most common etiology is a GROWTH HORMONE secreting pituitary ADENOMA (see also PITUITARY NEOPLASMS). (From Joynt, Clinical Neurology, 1992, Ch36, pp79-80) |
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Osteitis Fibrosa Cystica - A fibrous degeneration, cyst formation, and the presence of fibrous nodules in bone, usually due to HYPERPARATHYROIDISM. |
Bone Diseases, Endocrine Definitions and Terms
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