Question

Give examples of three specific diseases caused by hormonal imbalances. Include the endocrine gland, hormone involved, and the characteristics of the disease

Answer 1

1 st disease is GIGANTISM

It is a disease that is having the characteristics of excess growth of the individual body .

The main cause is increasing secretion of the anterior pituitary that is the hypersecretion of the growth hormone.

Endocrine gland is ANTERIOR PITUITARY

Hormone involved is GROWTH HORMONE

Specific characteristics are the the hypersecretion of the growth hormone lead to late fusion of the epiphysis and lead to increased growth of the bones

• Huge stature in the individual
• The limbs become disproportionatly long in the individual
• Constant headache
• Height over 7-8 feet

2nd condition is diabetes insipus

This is a disorder that is caused by the deficiency of the Anti diuretic hormone in the individual

The endocrine gland involved is POSTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND

The hormone that is involved is the ANTI DIURETIC HORMONE and it's its deficiency is the cause

The disease is mainly characterised by excess of urine excretion and caused by hypoactive posterior PITUITARY

Main characteristics are polyuria in the individual due to inability to concentrate urine

Polydipsia as a result of polyuria

Dehydration can occur due to excess urination in the individual.

3rd condition is ACROMEGALY

It is the condition characterized by the enlarged broadening and thickening of the bone, specifically in the extremities of the body

The hormone involved is HYPERSECRETION OF GROWTH HORMONE

The gland involved is ANTERIOR PITUITARY

The characteristics are gorilla face in the individual

Kyphosis

Thickening of the scalp In the individual

Hair overgrowth

Bulldog scalp

Hyperglycemia in the individual