Cuando una glándula libera una sustancia, esto se denomina secreción. La hipersecreción se presenta cuando se liberan demasiadas hormonas, mientras que la hiposecreción sucede cuando se liberan muy pocas hormonas.
Muchos trastornos diferentes pueden resultar de la liberación de demasiadas o de muy pocas hormonas.
A continuación, aparece una lista parcial de las enfermedades que se pueden presentar cuando una glándula particular no produce la cantidad correcta de hormonas.
Versión en inglés revisada por:Robert Hurd, MD, Professor of Endocrinology, Department of Biology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, OH. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
Traducción y localización realizada por: DrTango, Inc
Referencias
Ojeda SR, Griffin JF. Organization of the endocrine system. In: Griffin JE, Ojeda SR. Textbook of Endocrine Physiology. New York, NY: Oxford University Press; 2004:1-16.
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