COVID-19 affects many organs of the body. The endocrine system is particularly vulnerable because of the expression of the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor in various endocrine glands.

Since your adrenal glands are related to other organs in your endocrine system, your doctor will likely check for signs of disease in your pancreas, sex organs, thyroid gland, and pituitary gland too.

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1 is a rare genetic disorder associated with a high risk of developing tumors in your parathyroid gland and pituitary gland, and your pancreas.

These two viruses share 80% identity and enter host cells by binding their spike (S) protein to angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), highly expressed in several endocrine glands, such as the ...

Latest science shows endocrine disrupting chemicals in plastics, pesticides, and other sources pose health threats globally Date: February 27, 2024 Source: The Endocrine Society Summary: A report ...

Endocrine disorders can be tricky to diagnose because symptoms often overlap with other conditions. If you think you might have an endocrine disorder, McMullin recommends keeping a detailed journal of ...

Tissue from cow mammary glands (shown) host a birdlike protein (purple) that bird flu viruses (blue) use to break inside cells. R.K. Nelli et al/Emerging Infectious Diseases 2024 ...

A new Endocrine Society scientific statement outlines “challenges and opportunities” in understanding the pathogenesis of type 1 diabetes (T1D), with some clinical takeaways regarding the ...

Among patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-low or HER2-ultralow metastatic breast cancer who had received one or more lines of endocrine-based therapy, treatment with trastuzumab ...