Causes of Endocrine disorders

Endocrine disorders as a symptom:

Conditions listing Endocrine disorders as a symptom may also be potential underlying causes of Endocrine disorders. Our database lists the following as having Endocrine disorders as a symptom of that condition:

• Kearns-Sayre Syndrome
• Obal syndrome

Medical news summaries relating to Endocrine disorders:

The following medical news items are relevant to causes of Endocrine disorders:

• Pancreatic cells implicated in PCOS
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Cause statistics for Endocrine disorders:

The following are statistics from various sources about the causes of Endocrine disorders:

• Cancer was an underlying cause in 0.5% of female deaths from endocrine disease in Australia 1997-2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Cancer was an underlying cause in 0.6% of male deaths from endocrine disease in Australia 1997-2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Coronary heart disease was an underlying cause in 5.0% of female deaths from endocrine disease in Australia 1997-2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Coronary heart disease was an underlying cause in 5.2% of male deaths from endocrine disease in Australia 1997-2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Endocrine disease was an underlying cause in 29.6% of female deaths from endocrine disease in Australia 1997-2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Endocrine disease was an underlying cause in 28% of male deaths from endocrine disease in Australia 1997-2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Respiratory disease was an underlying cause in 0.9% of female deaths from endocrine disease in Australia 1997-2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Respiratory disease was an underlying cause in 0.7% of male deaths from endocrine disease in Australia 1997-2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Stroke was an underlying cause in 3.8% of female deaths from endocrine disease in Australia 1997-2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
• Stroke was an underlying cause in 4.7% of male deaths from endocrine disease in Australia 1997-2002 (AIHW National Morbidity Database, Australia’s Health 2004, AIHW)
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Related information on causes of Endocrine disorders:

As with all medical conditions, there may be many causal factors. Further relevant information on causes of Endocrine disorders may be found in:

• Genetics of Endocrine disorders
• Hidden causes of Endocrine disorders

Causes of Endocrine disorders: Online Medical Books

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Multiple endocrine neoplasia: Causes and incidence
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

MEN usually results from autosomal dominant inheritance. It affects males twice as often as females and may occur at any time from adolescence to old age, but is rare in children.There’s no racial predilection.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone: Causes
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

The most common cause of SIADH (80% of patients) is oat cell carcinoma of the lung, which secretes excessive ADH or vasopressor-like substances. Other neoplastic diseases, such as pancreatic and prostatic cancer, Hodgkin’s disease, and thymoma, may also trigger SIADH.

Less common causes include:

❑ central nervous system disorders: brain tumor or abscess, stroke, head injury, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and lupus erythematosus

❑ pulmonary disorders: pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung abscess, and positive-pressure ventilation

❑ drugs: chlorpropamide, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, carbamazepine, clofibrate, and morphine

❑ miscellaneous conditions: myxedema and psychosis.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone: Causes
(Handbook of Diseases)

The most common cause of SIADH is small cell carcinoma of the lung, which secretes excessive levels of ADH or vasopressin-like substances. Other neoplastic diseases — such as pancreatic and prostatic cancer, Hodgkin’s disease, and thymoma — may also trigger SIADH.

Less common causes include:

❑ central nervous system disorders — brain tumor or abscess, cerebrovascular accident, head injury, and Guillain-Barré syndrome

❑ pulmonary disorders — pneumonia, tuberculosis, lung abscess, and positive-pressure ventilation

❑ drugs — chlorpropamide, vincristine, cyclophosphamide, carbamazepine, clofibrate, metoclopramide, and morphine

❑ miscellaneous conditions — psychosis and myxedema.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003