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| Inadequate biological response |
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Definition
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| SYMPTOMS of low hormone levels; adequate hormone levels; decreased tissue responsiveness |
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Definition
| Apparent Hormone Deficiency or Tissue Insensitivity |
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| Treatment of Real Hormone Deficiency |
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Definition
| Hormone replacement therapy: restore biological function |
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| Treatment of apparant hormone deficiency or tissue insensivity |
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Definition
| HRT not indicated; facilitate specific cellular processes affected by hormone; counter pathological effects; combination therapy |
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| Primary causes of Apparent Hormone Deficiency/Tissue Insensitivity |
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Definition
| Defective receptors; post receptor abnormalities; drug-induced desensitization |
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Term
| Unregulated release/production of hormone |
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Definition
| Excessive levels of circulating hormone |
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Term
| apparent symptoms of excess hormone levels |
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Definition
| Enhanced tissue responsiveness to normal, circulating hormone levels |
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Term
| Excessive levels of circulating hormone can be caused by |
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Definition
| Ectopic formation of hypothalamic, pituitary, or end orga hormones; Failure of feedback regulation of hypothalamus/pituitary/end organ hormone production (-->increased production of hormone) |
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Term
| Enhanced tissue responsiveness to normal, circulating hormone levels can be caused by: |
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Definition
| increased receptor number and/or elevated affinity |
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