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Diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) disease marked by high levels of sugar in the blood. See also:

Gigantism is abnormally large growth due to an excess of during childhood, before the bone growth plates have closed.

Growth hormone deficiency refers to abnormally short height in childhood due to the lack of growth hormone. See also:

Hyperthyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland makes too much thyroid hormone. The condition is often referred to as an “overactive thyroid.”

Hypoglycemia is a condition that occurs when your blood sugar (glucose) is too low. Blood sugar below 70 mg/dL is considered low. Blood sugars at this level can harm you.

Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland does not make enough thyroid hormone. See also: Chronic thyroiditis ()

An insulinoma is a in the pancreas that produces too much insulin.

Obesity is a term used to describe body weight that is much greater than what is healthy. If you are obese, you also have a much higher amount of body fat than is healthy or desirable. Adults with a (BMI, calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) between 25 kg/m2 and ...

Osteoporosis is the thinning of bone tissue and loss of bone density over time.

Polycystic ovary syndrome is a condition in which there is an imbalance of a woman’s female sex hormones. This hormone imbalance may cause changes in the menstrual cycle, skin changes, small , trouble getting pregnant, and other problems.

Thyroid cancer is a cancerous growth of the thyroid gland.

A thyroid nodule is a growth (lump) in the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland is located at the base of the neck.

Type 1 diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin to properly control blood sugar levels. See also:

Type 2 diabetes is a chronic (lifelong) disease marked by high levels of sugar (glucose) in the blood. Type 2 diabetes is the most common form of diabetes. See also: