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Addison’s Disease

Addison’s disease is a rare disease in which the adrenal glands aren’t functioning properly, causing a hormonal disorder.

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Adrenal Tumors

Adrenal tumors are masses that grow in the adrenal gland, the organ responsible for producing hormones in response to physical and emotional stress.

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Carcinoid Tumors

Carcinoid tumors are a type of neuroendocrine tumor that can develop in the appendix, gastrointestinal tract, or lungs.

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Childhood Obesity

Obesity occurs when a child is significantly over the ideal weight for her height.

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Congenital Nevi (Moles) in Children

Learn about congenital nevi in children from Boston Children’s Hospital. Find out about causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for your child.

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Cushing's Syndrome

Cushing’s syndrome is the overproduction of corticosteroids.

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Delayed Puberty / Delayed Sexual Development

Delayed puberty is the lack of increase in testicle size (boys) or lack of breast development (girls).

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Diabetes Insipidus

Diabetes insipidus is a rare disorder that interferes with the ability to regulate the amount of water in the body.

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Galactorrhea

Galactorrhea is a milky discharge from the nipple of the breast in someone who is not nursing a baby.

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Growth Hormone Deficiency

Growth hormone deficiency results when the pituitary gland doesn't produce enough growth hormone to stimulate the body to grow.

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Hashimoto Thyroiditis

Hashimoto thyroiditis (autoimmune thyroiditis) is when the immune system attacks and causes inflammation in the thyroid gland.

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Hyperparathyroidism

Hyperparathyroidism is a condition where the parathyroid glands make too much parathyroid hormone.

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Hyperthyroidism

Hyperthyroidism is a thyroid disorder that increases metabolism and can affect many cells throughout the body.

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Hypopituitarism

Hypopituitarism occurs when the anterior (front) lobe of the pituitary gland loses its ability to make hormones.

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Hypospadias

In hypospadias, the opening of a boy’s urethra is located under the penis rather than at the tip.

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Hypothyroidism

Hypothyroidism is a condition in which the thyroid gland is underactive.

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Neuroendocrine Tumors

Neuroendocrine tumors, also known as NETs, are growths that develop from specialized, hormone-producing neuroendocrine tissue distributed throughout the body.

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Noonan Syndrome

Noonan syndrome is a genetic condition that can affect many different areas of the body and development.

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Pheochromocytomas

A pheochromocytoma is a tumor on the adrenal gland that secretes epinephrine and norepinephrine hormones.

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Precocious Early Puberty

Precocious, or early, puberty is when a child enters the process of becoming sexually mature too early.

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Progeria

Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS, aka “progeria”) is a rare condition in which children show signs of early aging.

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Skeletal Dysplasia

Skeletal dysplasia is a category of rare genetic disorders that cause abnormal development of a baby’s bones, joints, and cartilage.

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Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone Secretion

Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) occurs when excessive levels of antidiuretic hormones are produced.

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Thyroid Nodules

A thyroid nodule is a lump that forms within the thyroid gland.

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Tumors of the Pancreas

Tumors of the pancreas can develop from the pancreas’ exocrine cells, which make enzymes to aid in digestion, or endocrine cells, which produce hormones such as insulin and glucagon that...

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Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune disease where the immune system does not recognize the cells in the pancreas that make insulin (beta cells), and attacks and destroys these cells.

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Type 2 Diabetes

Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder that develops when the body cannot properly use or produce enough insulin.

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