| A | B |
|---|
| Addison's Disease | Decreased corticoids |
| Cushing's Syndrome | Increased corticoids due to a tumor |
| Symptoms = obesity, buffalo hump, moon face | Cushing's Syndrome |
| Diabetes type 1 | Body produces no insulin |
| Diabetes type 2 | Body produces insulin but can't use effectively |
| Acromegaly | Increased secretion of GH in adulthood |
| Symptoms = over development of bones of face, hands and feet | Acromegaly |
| Growth Hormone Defiency | decreased growth hormone in childhood |
| Gigantism | Increased growth hormone in childhood |
| Tetany | Decreased secretion of parathormone |
| Convulsive twitching due to decreased calcium levels | Tetany |
| Hyperthyroidism | overactive thyroid |
| Symptoms = feeling too hot, wt. loss, increased appetite | Hyperthyriodism |
| Hypothyroidism | Underactive thyroid, can be prevented with iodized salt |
| Symptoms = dry itchy skin, dry brittle hair, wt. gain | Hypothyroidism |
| Symptoms = excessive urination, excessive thirst, excessive hunger, wt. loss, blurred vision | DM1 |
| Symptoms = gradual onset, feelings of tiredness, frequent urination, unusual thirst, frequent infections, slowhealing wounds | DM2 |
