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Hypothyroidism Diagnosis

Hypothyroidism can be an elusive disease. Its presence can be so slight that you may not even recognize that anything is wrong. On the other hand, the symptoms may be undeniable—dry skin, intolerance to cold, an overwhelming feeling of fatigue. Whatever the case, if you have any suspicion that you may be hypothyroid, it's important to talk to your doctor about getting tested.

X-Ray Tests for Adrenal Gland Tumors

There are 4 primary x-ray tests to examine the adrenal glands (and the rest of the abdomen) for the presence of a tumor (the word "tumor" simply means "mass". Tumors can be benign or malignant).

Diseases of the Adrenal Cortex: Adrenal Cancer

Adrenocortical carcinoma is a rare tumor afflicting only one or two persons per one million population. It usually occurs in adults, and the median age at diagnosis is 44 years. Although potentially curable at early stages, only 30% of these malignancies are confined to the adrenal gland at the time of diagnosis.

Diagnosing Diabetes

In diagnosing diabetes, physicians primarily depend upon the results of specific glucose tests.  However, test results are just part of the information that goes into the diagnosis of type 1 or ty

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2

General Description

Thyroid Gland Function

Some information on this page is a little more advanced. If you have trouble understanding the process of normal thyroid function, please go to our page describing this process first.
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