Open AccessGastrointestinal manifestations of endocrine disease
Author(s) -
Christina Maser,
Arnbjorn Toset,
Sanziana A. Roman
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i20.3174
Subject(s) - endocrine system , medicine , endocrine disease , hormone , disease , endocrine gland , pancreas , thyroid , multiple endocrine neoplasia , bioinformatics , pathology , biology , biochemistry , gene
The hormonal interactions among the systems throughout the body are not fully understood; many vague clinical symptoms may in fact be manifestations of underlying endocrine diseases. The aim of the following review is to discuss gastrointestinal manifestations of surgically correctable endocrine diseases, focusing on abnormalities of thyroid function, cancer and finally autoimmune diseases. We also review manifestations of pancreatic endocrine tumors, and multiple endocrine neoplasia.