Open AccessInterventional endocrinology: A futuristic perspective
Author(s) -
Rajiv Singla,
Sweta Singla
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
indian journal of endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.456
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2230-9500
pISSN - 2230-8210
DOI - 10.4103/2230-8210.131221
Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , perspective (graphical) , intervention (counseling) , hormone , intensive care medicine , endocrinology , bioinformatics , nursing , computer science , artificial intelligence , biology
Interventions in endocrinology make a huge impact on life of patients with endocrine diseases. This brief communication discusses the role played by both medical and surgical interventions in practice of endocrinology. Endocrinology is branch of medicine where treatment is as close to ideal as possible. For people with hormone deficiencies, medical intervention in form of replacement with hormones generated by recombinant technologies is a perfectly natural treatment. Hormone excess is also being evaluated and treated with exceedingly precise surgical interventions with minimal morbidity.