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Created on: 08-05-23 12:32

What are the glands of the endocrine system and what do they do?

Pass - Pituitary Gland - secretes hormones
The - Thyroid Gland - metabolism
Hormones - Hypothalamus - controls pituitary
Around - Adrenal Glands - fight or flight
TO - Testes and Ovaries - sex hormones
Please - Pancreas - regulates blood sugar
Percy - Par

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Primary thyroid diseases

Primary hypErthyroid - GravE's disease
Primary hypOthyroid - HashimOtO's disease

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What is the difference between antibodies and autoantibodies?

Antibodies are proteins produced by a person's immune system that help the body to recognise and get rid of infection. Autoantibodies are antibodies that recognise parts of our own body.

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What are the thyroid hormones released in the hypothalmic-pituitary-thyroid axis?

T3 (active thyroid hormone) and T4 (prohormone)

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Primary hypErthyroid - GravE's disease
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What is the difference between antibodies and autoantibodies?

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What are the thyroid hormones released in the hypothalmic-pituitary-thyroid axis?

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