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CH 50 -ENDO DISORDER
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acromegaly | oversecretion of GH during adulthood |
| Gigantism | Oversecretion of GH before puberty |
| Dwarfism | Insufficient GH during childhood |
| Acromegaly diagnostic findings | GH and glucose tolerance test ( both are high) |
| Graves disease (hyperthyroidism) | hypersecretion of thyroid hormones, tumors |
| Graves disease diagnostic findings | elevated T3 and T4 low TSH |
| Thyrotoxic Crisis | T3 and T4 over secretion - epinephrine release |