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Andrology deals with the study of any aspect related to sexual disturbances including gender dysphoria, either from a medical (endocrine and biological) or surgical (urologic) standpoint. Andrology also deals with basic and clinical aspects of the male reproductive sy...

Hormones, secreted by the endocrine system, play an important role in the communication and regulation of the cells of the immune system. The best-known route of information transfer from the immune system to the endocrine system is in the form of cytokines in humoral form. Efferent signals from ...

Endocrine oncology is a combination of endocrinology and cancer dealing with hormone-producing tumors. These tumors may be present in gastro, pulmonary, pancreatic, or tumor syndromes. The submission of novel findings derived from current work on endocrinology and oncology that can provide insigh...

Regular physical activity and exercise are behavioral components that major world health organizations have necessitated as essential for individuals to have healthy lifestyles. Physical activity and exercise profoundly affect the endocrine system and stimulate the re...

Throughout pregnancy, the fetal-placental unit secretes protein and steroid hormones that alter the function of every endocrine gland in the mother's body. Hormonal changes during pregnancy affect the entire body system. Both clinically and in the laboratory, pregnancy can mimic hyperthyroidism, ...

Hormones and their regulation have always attracted and greatly fascinated me. Regardless of the specific biological activity, it has always been demonstrated to be somehow closely linked to a hormonal message or control. All organs—the brain and the entire cent...

This section welcomes researchers interested in the aetiology, pathogenesis, and clinical aspects related to the prevention, diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment of obesity, diabetes mellitus, and metabolic syndrome. Priority areas include genetic and epigenetic drivers, multi-omics profiles, gut...

Metabolic bone diseases are often associated with abnormalities of minerals (such as calcium, phosphorus, or magnesium), vitamin D, bone mass, or bone structure. The parathyroid glands are important in tightly controlling calcium levels in the bloodstream. The parathyroid glands produce parathyro...

The study of pediatric endocrine disorders has progressed dramatically over the past decade.

For example:

1) Characteristics of childhood, such as growth (endochondral ossification) and puberty ...