Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity

Prader Willie Syndrome and Turner Syndrome

Prader Willie Syndrome is a genetic disorder that affects many different parts of the body. Early signs of the condition include:

• Feeding difficulties in infancy
• Weak muscle tone
• Poor growth
• Delayed development

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Congenital Adrenal Hypoplasia

Congenital Adrenal Hypoplasia affects boys. It occurs when the adrenal glands do not fully develop and cannot produce the level of hormones the body needs. Children with adrenal hypoplasia show signs of the condition as infants or in early childhood.

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Addison’s Disease (Adrenal Insufficiency)

Addison's Disease occurs when the adrenal glands that sit on top of the kidneys are damaged and do not make enough of the hormones cortisol and aldosterone. These hormones give instructions to many other organs and tissues in the body. Addison’s disease affects boys and girls and can be life-threatening.

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Metabolic Bone Disease

Metabolic bone disease can be congenital or acquired, most often from poor nutrition. There are different forms of the metabolic bone disease. Rickets is a more common form of metabolic bone disease that develops when a child does not have enough calcium or phosphate for bones to grow and be normally strong. 

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Diabetes Insipidus

Diabetes Insipidus is a rare disorder that is not related to diabetes mellitus. When a child has diabetes insipidus, the body cannot properly regulate fluids. 

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Diabetes

When your child has diabetes, the body does not produce or respond to insulin, the hormone that breaks down sugar and carbohydrates into energy. This leads to high levels of glucose in the blood. 

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