Endocrinology & Disorders

Pediatric Endocrinology

Pediatric endocrinology is the branch of medicine that focuses on the endocrine system in children. The endocrineEndocrine system creates and controls child’s hormones which help regulate everything from their body temperature to their mood, growth and development. Endocrine glands such as pituitary gland, thyroid gland, adrenal gland secret hormones. Any imbalance in the child’s hormones can cause serious problems. The most common endocrine disorders are related to the pancreas or the pituitary, thyroid, or adrenal glands which includes diabetes, thyroid disorders, early onset of puberty, delayed puberty, growth hormone deficiency, Turner syndrome, tumors.