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Acromegaly

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Enlargement of extremities caused by hyper secretion of pituitary gland after puberty

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Cushing syndrome

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Group of clinical features produced by excess secretion of cortisol from the adrenal cortex

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Diabetes mellitus

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Disorder of the pancreas that causes an increase in blood glucose levels

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Goiter

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Enlargement of the thyroid gland

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Exophthalmometry

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Measurement of eyeball protrusion as an indicator of grave’s disease

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Radioactive iodine uptake

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Measurement of how much iodine is absorbed by the thyroid gland

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Serum and urine tests

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Measurements of hormones, electrolytes, and glucose levels in the blood and urine

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Thyroid function test

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Measurement of T4, T3, and TSH in the bloodstream

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Thyroid scan

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Procedure in which a radioactive compound injected via IV localizes in the thyroid gland, and a scanning device produces images of tumors

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ACTH

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Adrenocorticotropic hormone

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DM

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Diabetes mellitus

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GH

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Growth hormone

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GTT

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Glucose tolerance test

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HbA1c

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Hemoglobin A1c measures the average amount of glucose in erythrocytes

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K+

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Potassium

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Na+

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Sodium

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RAIU

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Radioactive iodine uptake

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T3

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Triiodothyronine

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T4

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Thyroxine

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TSH

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Thyroid-stimulating hormone