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The parathyroid glands make hormones that regulate calcium, phosphorus and magnesium in the bones and blood.

Hormones can be thought of as chemical messages that communicate with the body and bring about changes.

Information about the hormonal or endocrine system, including fact sheets on glands, ovaries, pancreas, testicles, deficiencies and risks and management.

Cortisol helps to maintain blood pressure, immune function and the body's anti-inflammatory processes.

Generally, pituitary tumours are benign and slow growing, and pituitary cancers are extremely rare.

An endocrinologist is a doctor who has special training to diagnose and treat disorders involving the endocrine system.

Pancreatitis is inflammation of the pancreas, which can be either acute or chronic

Some athletes and bodybuilders wrongly believe that taking synthetic growth hormone will help build up their muscles.

Acromegaly is caused by an excess of growth hormone in adults, which causes the overgrowth of bones in the face, hands, feet and internal organs.

New life begins when a male sex cell (sperm) fertilises a female egg (ovum) within the female reproductive system.