A chronic disease in which the body is unable to properly make use of insulin, leading to high blood glucose levels.
A chronic disease in which the body makes little to no insulin, resulting in high blood glucose levels
The thyroid gland plays a key role in the body’s endocrine system, which regulates metabolism, growth and development, reproduction, sleep and mood.
Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce insulin or does not use it properly. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Thyroid cancer occurs when cells in the thyroid gland mutate and grow uncontrollably and form tumors in the thyroid.
A condition in which a person's blood glucose level is higher than normal. It's also known as high blood sugar.
Type 1 diabetes is a chronic autoimmune disease in which the immune system destroys insulin-producing cells. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Most endocrine tumors are benign, but a few will become cancerous. Collectively, endocrine cancers are much less common than other kinds of cancer.