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...to have high [[sensitivity (tests)|sensitivity]], but a low [[Specificity (tests)|specificity]].<ref name="f923">{{cite journal | last=Bales | first=A. | ti {{Endocrine system procedures}} ...

...ntify [[insulin resistance]] and [[Pancreatic beta cell function|beta-cell function]]. It was first described under the name HOMA by Matthews ''et al.'' in 198 ...RC | title=Homeostasis model assessment: insulin resistance and beta-cell function from fasting plasma glucose and insulin concentrations in man. | journal=Di ...

purpose = assess adrenal gland function | ...hasone suppression test''' ('''DST''') is used to assess [[adrenal gland]] function by measuring how [[cortisol]] levels change in response to oral doses or an ...

...medical laboratory sciences focusing on [[qualitative research|qualitative tests]] of important compounds, referred to as analytes or markers, in bodily flu ...ated in the late 19th century with the use of simple [[chemical reaction]] tests for various components of [[blood]] and [[urine]]. Many decades later, clin ...

...continue to grow. This allows the lung disease to have less effect on lung function with age, although they will always have the same amount of neuroendocrine ...the lungs in children under the age of 2 years. An increase in pulmonary endocrine cells is usually seen in adults with a history of [[smoking]], [[chronic ob ...

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...astrointestinal system]]; F [[Hepatobiliary System]] and [[Pancreas]]; G [[Endocrine system]]; H [[Skin]] and [[Breast]]; J [[Subcutaneous tissue]]; K [[Muscle | Function ...

...first-year results for measured olfactory dysfunction |journal=Reviews in Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders |date=10 June 2016 |volume=17 |issue=2 |pages=221–2 ...odors (natural gas, smoke) and household odors (leather, soap). Olfactory function score was based on the number of correct identifications. [[Prevalence]] (% ...

{{Short description|Branch of medicine pertaining to the endocrine system}} | caption = Illustration depicting the primary endocrine organs of a female ...

...with euthyroid or mild hypothyroidism (decreased [[thyroid|thyroid gland]] function). There is no specific treatment, other than supportive measures for the he ...i=10.1093/qjmed/90.7.443 |pmid=9302427 |doi-access=free}}</ref> Vestibular function varies in Pendred syndrome and vertigo can be a feature of minor head traum ...

It is a type of stretch reflex that tests the function of the [[gastrocnemius]] muscle and the nerve that supplies it. *[[Endocrine]] disorders ...

{{Short description|Muscular disease in which the muscle fibers do not function correctly}} ...m-Webster Online Dictionary }}</ref> in which the [[muscle fiber]]s do not function properly. ''Myopathy'' means '''muscle disease''' ([[Greek language|Greek]] ...

...urbed function of the skeletal muscles), and muscle spasms (from disturbed function of smooth muscles). ...logic presentations of acid-base imbalance, electrolyte abnormalities, and endocrine emergencies |journal=Neurol Clin |volume=28 |issue=1 |pages=1–16 |doi=10.10 ...

...uthor = Wimalasena K | title = Vesicular monoamine transporters: structure-function, pharmacology, and medicinal chemistry | journal = Med Res Rev | volume = 3 ...itle = Distinct pharmacological properties and distribution in neurons and endocrine cells of two isoforms of the human vesicular monoamine transporter | journa ...

...rone]] does not affect levels of epitestosterone in the body. As a result, tests to determine the ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone in [[urine]] are ...roceedings had the tests been official. The results of Donike's unofficial tests later convinced the IOC to add his new technique to their testing protocols ...

...to picture these perfused organs.<ref name=medterms/> Other scintigraphic tests are done similarly.<ref name=medterms/> ...o bone via the [[hydroxyapatite]] for imaging. Any increased physiological function, such as a fracture in the bone, will usually mean increased concentration ...

*[[Endocrinology]] deals with disorders of the [[endocrine system]]. ...s with [https://labtestsonline.org/ diagnostic laboratory examinations and tests] and their interpretation what makes in a [[medical laboratory]]. ...

**** [[Glucokinase]] gain-of-function mutations ...mmonemia|Hyperammonemic]] hyperinsulinism (glutamate dehydrogenase gain-of-function mutations) ...

...lymph nodes and liver. One fourth of gastrinomas are related to [[multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1]], Zollinger–Ellison syndrome, [[peptic ulcer disease]].<r ...quote=Gastrinomas are the most common functional and malignant pancreatic endocrine tumors. The excessive gastric acid output breaches the mucosal defenses of ...

...[[insulin resistance]], impaired [[Pancreatic beta cell function|beta cell function]],<ref name="pmid21802577">{{cite journal|vauthors=DeFronzo RA, Abdul-Ghani ...tructed to [[fasting|fast]] (water is allowed) for 8–12 hours prior to the tests. Medication such as large doses of [[salicylates]], [[diuretics]], [[antico ...