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Endocrinology at Paideia International Hospital: the service
Paideia International Hospital provides a comprehensive service for the diagnosis and treatment of the following endocrinopathies:
- Thyroid diseases (mono- and multinodular lesions, thyroiditis, hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism)
- Pituitary disorders (adenomas, hyperprolactinemia, empty sella syndrome, hypopituitarism and other congenital and acquired disorders)
- Adrenal disorders (nodular lesions, incidentalomas, Addison's disease, Cushing's syndrome)
- Menstrual disorders and chronic anovulation
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)
- Hyperandrogenism (hirsutism, acne and alopecia)
- Osteoporosis and disorders of calcium and phosphorus metabolism
- Diabetes and impaired glucose tolerance
- Metabolic syndrome and hyperinsulinemia
- Insulin resistance, obesity and nutrition disorders
- Endocrine hypertension
- Alteration of lipid profile (dyslipidemias)
- Growth disorders
- Delayed and precocious puberty
- Male sexual dysfunctions
- Endocrine and metabolic disorders in pregnancy
- Water retention
Targeted examinations and screenings are performed for those conditions that affect the endocrine glands and can affect different parts of the body, such as those involving the pituitary gland, pancreas, adrenal, thyroid and parathyroid glands. Paideia also has a highly specialised centre for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis.
Endocrinology diagnostic tests
- Thyroid fine needle aspiration with cytologic evaluation
- Oral glucose load curve for insulin response
- Oral glucose load curve for assessing genetic predisposition to diabetes
- Hypothalamus and adrenal MRIs
- DEXA – Bone mineral density scan
- Endocrine ultrasounds
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