by Sekhar Bonagiri | May 24, 2016 | Endocrinology
Hyperthyroidism is a condition where the thyroid glands produce too much of thyroxine. Excess of thyroxine brings changes in the metabolism. The fall-out is seen as sudden weight loss, irregular heartbeat, sweating, nervousness and irritability. Effective treatments...
by Sekhar Bonagiri | Apr 27, 2016 | Endocrinology
Hypothyroidism is a condition where the thyroid gland does not produce enough thyroid hormone. Thyroid is a small gland present at the base and front of the neck, below the Adam’s apple. Thyroid gland produces two types of hormones, triiodothyronine (T3) and...
by Sekhar Bonagiri | Nov 14, 2015 | Endocrinology
Diabetes or Diabetes mellitus (DM) includes a group of metabolic diseases. Diabetes is characterized by high blood sugar levels in the blood over a prolonged period. A diabetic shows symptoms of high blood sugar including frequent urination, increased thirst, and...