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ENDOCRINE MEDICINE
Consisting of 4 research groups from the area of endocrinology and paediatrics, ranging from basic clinical care, study of the molecular basis of a disease and the application of therapeutic solutions .
Rare Diseases Studied:
• Diseases affecting pituitary hormones and their target tissues, such as:
– Diseases involving the growth hormone (GH): Acromegaly and GH deficiency .
– Diseases involving steroid hormones: Cushing’s syndrome, familial glucocorticoid deficiency, androgen deficiency and sexual differentiation anomalies .
– Diseases involving thyroid hormones: Congenital hypothyroidism and resistances to thyroid hormones, including Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome .
Objective: To study disorders caused by hormonal dysfunction relating to the pituitary gland and target organs .
Groups forming the RP:
• Scientific Coordinator: Dra . Susan Webb, U747 • Dr . Juan Bernal, U708 • Dr . Antonio Carrascosa, U712 • Dr . Luis Castaño González, U725A
• Dr . Andrés Medrano, RP Scientific Manager
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