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Rare & Genetic Endocrine Disorders
MODY • Genetic Obesity • MEN Syndromes • DSD • Rare Bone Disorders
Some endocrine conditions are caused by genetic changes and may run in families. Others are rare disorders involving hormone production, development, metabolism or bone health.
A genetic diagnosis can sometimes explain a condition that has previously been difficult to diagnose or treat and may also help identify relatives who could benefit from evaluation.
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Understanding Genetic Endocrine Disorders
What is a genetic endocrine disorder? · Does a genetic disorder always run in the family?
Read questionsMODY – Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young
What is MODY? · Is MODY the same as type 1 diabetes?
Read questionsGenetic Obesity
What is genetic obesity? · Is all obesity genetic?
Read questionsMEN Syndromes
What does MEN mean? · What is MEN1?
Read questionsDSD – Differences of Sex Development
What is DSD? · What causes DSD?
Read questionsRare Bone & Mineral Disorders
What are rare bone disorders? · What is hypophosphatemic rickets?
Read questionsFamilial Calcium Disorders
Can high calcium run in families? · What is familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia?
Read questionsGenetic Endocrine Tumour Syndromes
Can endocrine tumours be inherited? · Which endocrine tumours can have genetic causes?
Read questionsFamily Screening & Genetic Counselling
If I have a genetic endocrine disorder, should my family be tested? · What is genetic counselling?
Read questionsRare Endocrine Disorders in Children
When should a child be evaluated for a rare endocrine disorder? · Does a rare diagnosis mean that something is seriously wrong?
Read questionsCommon Myths
“Genetic diseases cannot be treated.” · “If nobody in my family has the disease, it cannot be genetic.”
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