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Write a brief note about different endocrine glands of our body and explain the different diseases caused due to the deficiency of secretion of hormones by them.

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Human endocrine system, group of ductless glands that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones. Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs and distant tissues. Diseases of the endocrine system can result from the oversecretion or undersecretion of hormones or from the inability of target organs or tissues to respond to hormones effectively.

list of diseases:-
1.)glucose homeostasis disorder.
2.)thyroid disorder.
3.)calcium homeostasis disorder and metabolic bone disease.
4.)pituitary gland disorder.
5.)sex harmone disorder.



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