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A Support Site for Endocrine Problems
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This is an information site for those who have endocrine illness and related endocrine problems. The goal is for anyone who has to deal directly or indirectly from endocrine cancer or endocrine illnesses to benefit in some way from this site. There are numerous information pages, and Ive added support links. Parathyroid Tumors and Osteoporosis. Thyroid Tumors and Related Illnesses. Calcitonin and Parathormone Test Results. Sarcoidsis: A Medical Mystery. Diabetes: The Signs and Symptoms.
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PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA INFORMATION
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New Latin, from International Scientific Vocabulary pheochromocyte chromaffin cell New Latin -oma]. First appeared circa 1929:. A tumor that is derived from chromaffin cells, usually associated with paroxysmal or sustained hypertension. Some tumors which start in the chromaffin cells do not spread to other parts of the body and are not cancer. These are called benign tumors. (Ive always thought that benign was such a strange word for a tumor. Does any tumor show kindness and gentleness? Pheochromocytoma ...
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Allies Links | Pheo Para Troopers
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Join Us / Login. We have collected some of the most useful links around the web for information on pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma. If you would like to talk to us about adding your link, send us an email to info@pheoparatroopers.org. The Alliance is a non-profit organization with a focus on finding a cure for Pheo Para through education, research, and fundraising. This site includes a message board. Where patients can communicate with each other. Kasshoku Saiboshu wo Kangaeru-kai. This site (in Japan...
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My Thyroid and Parathyroid Test Results (for comparison purposes) and DNA Test Results
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My Thyroid and Parathyroid Test Results:. For comparison purposes to test standard values). 05 - 1.4. 35 - 5.0. Carbon Dioxide, Total. 005 - 4.70. 84 - 10.2. My DNA Test results for MEN2a and familial Pheochromocytoma:. My most recent history includes a neck exploration by Dr. Orlo Clark (Mt. Zion Hospital, San Francisco, CA) in 1998. At this time two parathyroid adenomas were removed. I had previously had another parathyroid tumor removed years before at Oakknoll Military Research Hospit...At this point...
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PARATHYROID TUMORS
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First appeared circa 1903: Any of usually four small endocrine glands which are adjacent to or embedded in the thyroid gland and produce parathyroid hormone. The thyroid gland regulates the body’s metabolism and has no effect on calcium levels, while parathyroid glands regulate calcium levels and have no effect on metabolism. Although the four parathyroid glands are quite small, they are very vascular. I had my first benign parathyroid tumor removed long ago. It was discovered after my body had made ...
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Pancreatic Cancer
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Description of Pancreatic Cancer:. The pancreas has two basic jobs in your body:. PTC (Percutaneous Transhepatic Cholangiography) is another test that can help find cancer of the pancreas. During this test, a thin needle is put into the liver through your right side. Dye is injected into the bile ducts in the liver so that blockages can be seen on x-rays. Stages Of Cancer Of The Pancreas:. Has spread to lymph nodes near the pancreas. The cancer may or may not have spread to nearby organs. There are treat...
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THYROID TUMORS
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1 : a swollen or distended part. 2 : an abnormal benign or malignant mass of tissue that is not inflammatory, arises without obvious cause from cells of preexistent tissue, and possesses no physiologic function. A few months later, I had another MRI done, and the possible cancers were gone! The good news is they were gone. The bad news is where did they go? Parathyroid Tumors and Osteoporosis. Thyroid Tumors and Related Illnesses. Calcitonin and Parathormone Test Results. Sarcoidsis: A Medical Mystery.
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Hemochromatosis
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Although hemochromatosis is widespread, the blood test for it, called a Fasting Percent TIBC Saturation (% TIBC SAT), is rarely included in general screenings. A 1994 study in the Archives of Internal Medicine showed the cost-effectiveness of the test over a wide range of conditions and recommended adding the test to routine blood screens. The test costs $40-$60 in most areas and is covered by many insurance plans. Albany, NY 12208. Information given by permission of the. Sarcoidsis: A Medical Mystery.
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Sarcoidosis - A Medical Mystery
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What is known about Sarcoidosis? Is Sarcoidosis a Serious Illness? About 50% of sarcoidosis patients improve spontaneously. The disease is fatal in less than 5% of patients. In between the two extremes, patients have mild to severe sarcoidosis, with various degrees of impairment or none at all. What Body Sites Does Sarcoidosis Attack? What Is the Common Course of Sarcoidosis? Is The Treatment for Sarcoidosis Helping? What Can the Sarcoidosis Patient Do? The sarcoidosis patient should follow his or her do...
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