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Glands

see also specific glands and hormones

  • biology of

  • Endocrine Glands
    Major Endocrine GlandsFigures
    Major Hormones Tables

  • disorders of

  • Pituitary Gland Disorders

  • hormones of

  • Endocrine Function
    Major Hormones Tables
    Pituitary: The Master GlandFigures

    Glare

    Symptoms: Glare and Halos

    Glatiramer acetate

  • in multiple sclerosis

  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Treatment

    Glaucoma

    Glaucoma
    Normal Fluid DrainageFigures
    Drugs Used to Treat GlaucomaTables

  • congenital

  • Other Birth DefectsTables

  • headache with

  • How Headaches Differ Tables

  • over-the-counter drug precautions in

  • Chronic Disorders and Over-the-Counter Drugs Tables

  • pain in

  • Symptoms: Eye Pain
    Glaucoma: Closed-Angle Glaucoma

  • screening for

  • Selected Screening Schedule for AdultsTables

    Gleason score

    Cancer: Grading

    Glimepiride

    Oral Antihyperglycemic DrugsTables

    Glioblastoma multiforme

    Tumors That Originate in or Near the Brain Tables

    Glioma

    Brain Tumors
    Tumors That Originate in or Near the Brain Tables

    Glipizide

    Oral Antihyperglycemic DrugsTables

    Globulins

    Blood Tests Tables

    Globus sensation (globus hystericus)

    Symptoms: Globus Sensation

    Glomerulonephritis

    Glomerulonephritis (Nephritic Syndrome)
    Secondary Causes of GlomerulonephritisSidebar
    Primary Glomerular Disorders That Can Cause Glomerulonephritis Tables
    Secondary Causes of Nephrotic SyndromeSidebar
    Primary Glomerular Disorders That Can Cause Nephrotic Syndrome Tables

  • acute (acute nephritic syndrome)

  • Glomerulonephritis (Nephritic Syndrome)

  • fibrillary

  • Primary Glomerular Disorders That Can Cause Glomerulonephritis Tables

  • membranoproliferative

  • Primary Glomerular Disorders That Can Cause Glomerulonephritis Tables
    Primary Glomerular Disorders That Can Cause Nephrotic Syndrome Tables

  • membranous

  • Primary Glomerular Disorders That Can Cause Nephrotic Syndrome Tables

  • mesangial proliferative

  • Primary Glomerular Disorders That Can Cause Nephrotic Syndrome Tables

  • postinfectious (acute nephritic syndrome)

  • Glomerulonephritis (Nephritic Syndrome)

  • rapidly progressive

  • Glomerulonephritis (Nephritic Syndrome)
    Primary Glomerular Disorders That Can Cause Glomerulonephritis Tables

    Glomerulosclerosis

    Primary Glomerular Disorders That Can Cause Nephrotic Syndrome Tables

    Glomerulus

    Kidneys
    Viewing the Urinary TractFigures
    Kidney Filtering Disorders
    Kidney's Blood SupplyFigures

  • inflammation of

  • see Glomerulonephritis

    Glossitis

    Tongue Disorders: Discoloration

    Glossodynia

    Burning Mouth SyndromeSidebar

    Glossopharyngeal nerve

    Testing Cranial Nerves Tables
    Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia

    Glucagon

    Pancreas
    Major Hormones Tables

  • in hypoglycemia

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Hypoglycemia
    Hypoglycemia: Symptoms

    Glucagon-like peptide

    Major Hormones Tables

    Glucagon-like peptide agonists

    Oral Antihyperglycemic DrugsTables

    Glucagonoma

    Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors: Glucagonoma

    Glucocerebrosides accumulation of (Gaucher's disease)

    Lipid Metabolism: Gaucher's Disease

    Glucosamine

    Joint Disorders: Treatment
    Sports Injuries: Treatment

    Glucose

    Carbohydrate Metabolism: Glycogen Storage Diseases

  • in blood

  • see also Sugar(s), blood
    Blood Tests Tables

  • blood levels of

  • metabolic syndrome and

  • Metabolic Syndrome: Diagnosis

  • in low blood sugar levels (hypoglycemia)

  • Hypoglycemia: Symptoms

  • in low blood sugar levels hypoglycemia

  • Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Hypoglycemia

  • in porphyria

  • Acute Intermittent Porphyria: Prevention and Treatment

  • in urine (glucosuria)

  • Diagnosis: Urinalysis
    Renal Glucosuria

    Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency

    Genetic Makeup
    More About Some Causes of Anemia Tables

    Glucose tolerance test

    Acromegaly and Gigantism: Diagnosis
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Diagnosis

    Glucosidase inhibitors

    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Oral Antihyperglycemic Drugs
    Oral Antihyperglycemic DrugsTables

    Glucosuria

    Diagnosis: Urinalysis

    Glues, poisoning from

    Hydrocarbon Poisoning

    Gluten enteropathy (celiac sprue)

    Celiac Sprue

  • in dermatitis herpetiformis

  • Dermatitis Herpetiformis

    Glutethimide

    Antianxiety Drugs and Sedatives

    Glyburide

    Oral Antihyperglycemic DrugsTables

    Glycemic index

    Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats: Glycemic Index
    Glycemic Index of Some FoodsTables
    Diets: High Protein-Low Carbohydrate Diets

    Glycemic load

    Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats: Glycemic Load

    Glycerin

    Drugs Used to Treat GlaucomaTables

    Glycogen

    Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats: Carbohydrates

  • storage diseases of (glycogenoses)

  • Carbohydrate Metabolism: Glycogen Storage Diseases
    Types and Characteristics of Glycogen Storage DiseasesTables

    Glycolated hemoglobin

    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Diagnosis
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Monitoring Treatment
    Diabetes Mellitus (DM): Monitoring Treatment

    Glycolipid, accumulation of (Fabry's disease)

    Lipid Metabolism: Fabry's Disease

    Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors

    Drugs Used to Treat Coronary Artery DiseaseTables

    Glycosuria

    Renal Glucosuria

    Glycylcycline

    AntibioticsTables

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