Comparative endocrinology is concerned with the many complexities of vertebrate and invertebrate
endocrine system
The endocrine system is a messenger system comprising feedback loops of the hormones released by internal glands of an organism directly into the circulatory system, regulating distant target organs. In vertebrates, the hypothalamus is the neur ...
s at the sub-molecular, molecular, cellular and organismal levels of analysis. It is an
interdisciplinary
Interdisciplinarity or interdisciplinary studies involves the combination of multiple academic disciplines into one activity (e.g., a research project). It draws knowledge from several other fields like sociology, anthropology, psychology, ec ...
knowledge in the fields of biology and medicine concerned with the morphological and functional aspects.
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Endocrinology
Endocrinology (from ''endocrine'' + '' -ology'') is a branch of biology
Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field ...
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Pediatric endocrinology
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Neuroendocrinology
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Reproductive endocrinology
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Hormone
A hormone (from the Greek participle , "setting in motion") is a class of signaling molecules in multicellular organisms that are sent to distant organs by complex biological processes to regulate physiology and behavior. Hormones are required ...
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Endocrine disease
Endocrine diseases are disorders of the endocrine system. The branch of medicine associated with endocrine disorders is known as endocrinology.
Types of disease
Broadly speaking, endocrine disorders may be subdivided into three groups:
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Interdisciplinary sub-specialties of medicine
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