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Index 399<br />

HNPCC 58<br />

MEN 151<br />

polycystic kidney disease 214<br />

Turner’s syndrome 348<br />

genital herpes 339, 340<br />

genitalia 287<br />

genital trauma 287–288<br />

genitourinary tract 186, 362<br />

GERD. See gastroesophageal reflux<br />

disorder<br />

gestation 272, 324<br />

gestational diabetes 119, 120, 271,<br />

288–289, 321<br />

gestational surrogacy 242, 282, 289<br />

GFR (glomerular filtration rate)<br />

193<br />

GGT (gammaglutamyltranspeptidase)<br />

75<br />

GH. See growth hormone<br />

GHRH. See growth hormonereleasing<br />

hormone<br />

GIFT (gamete intrafallopian<br />

transfer) 246<br />

GIP (gastric inhibitory polypeptide)<br />

35<br />

glomerular filtration rate (GFR)<br />

193<br />

glomeruli 173, 176, 202, 210–212<br />

glomerulonephritis 176, 191–192,<br />

207<br />

glomerulosclerosis 192–193<br />

glomerulus 169, 192, 193, 201, 209<br />

glucagon 79, 100, 128, 128, 149<br />

glucose 128, 128t<br />

diabetes 119<br />

endocrine system 100<br />

gestational diabetes 288<br />

glucagon 128<br />

insulin 148<br />

insulin resistance 149<br />

nephropathy 210<br />

urinary system 173<br />

glycogen 128, 142, 148<br />

GnRH. See gonadotropin-releasing<br />

hormone<br />

goiter 127, 128–129, 146<br />

gonadotropin-releasing hormone<br />

(GnRH) 129<br />

aging, endocrine changes that<br />

occur with 110<br />

<strong>and</strong>rogens 113<br />

estrogens 126<br />

FSH 127<br />

hypothalamus 145<br />

inhibin 148<br />

LH 151<br />

prolactin 157<br />

uterine fibroids 350<br />

gonococcal urethritis (GU) 222<br />

gonorrhea 277, 340<br />

Goodpasture’s syndrome 193, 193t<br />

graft vs. host disease 76, 150<br />

Graves’ ophthalmopathy 100, 141<br />

Graves’ disease 129–131, 164<br />

growth hormone deficiency 131,<br />

131, 132<br />

growth hormone (GH) 104, 111,<br />

131, 149, 157<br />

growth hormone-releasing<br />

hormone (GHRH) 110–111, 131,<br />

131–132, 142, 145<br />

GU (gonococcal urethritis) 222<br />

gut-associated lymphoid tissue<br />

(GALT) 15, 89<br />

gynecomastia 289, 298<br />

H<br />

hair 134, 386<br />

hallucination 367, 368, 376, 381,<br />

382<br />

hCG. See human chorionic<br />

gonadotrophin hormone<br />

headache 105, 371, 379<br />

heart 133, 374<br />

heart attack 245, 379<br />

heartburn 5, 37<br />

heart failure 105, 133, 210, 219<br />

heart rate 106, 245, 359, 379, 384<br />

heavy-metal poisoning 71, 190<br />

Helicobacter pylori 37, 48, 53, 81, 82,<br />

85<br />

hematospermia 277, 290<br />

hematuria 194, 194t<br />

Alport’s syndrome 176–177<br />

bladder cancer 179<br />

ESWL 189<br />

glomerulonephritis 191<br />

nephropathy 211<br />

urolithiasis 227<br />

hemochromatosis 133–134<br />

hemodialysis 171, 217, 219<br />

hemoglobin 133, 167<br />

hemolytic uremic syndrome<br />

194–195<br />

hemorrhoids 11, 32, 53–54, 85, 88<br />

hepatic abscess 54<br />

hepatic cyst 54<br />

hepatitis 54–57, 55t, 217<br />

hepatitis B 54, 339, 340<br />

hepatitis C 54, 339<br />

hepatocytes 18, 69, 70, 75<br />

hepatomegaly 57, 57t<br />

hepatorenal failure 195<br />

hepatotoxins 57, 72<br />

Herceptin (trastuzumab) 252<br />

hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal<br />

cancer (HNPCC) 57–58<br />

her-2 gene 250–252<br />

HER-2/neu. See her-2 gene<br />

heterotopic liver transplantation<br />

(HLT) 75<br />

hGH (recombinant human growth<br />

hormone) 131<br />

hiatal hernia 58<br />

Hirschsprung’s disease 58–59, 93<br />

hirsutism 134<br />

HIV/AIDS 192, 339, 340<br />

HLAs (human leukocyte antigens)<br />

200, 203<br />

HLT (heterotopic liver<br />

transplantation) 75<br />

HNPCC (hereditary nonpolyposis<br />

colorectal cancer) 57–58<br />

honey urine 103, 119<br />

hormonal cascade. See also stress<br />

response hormonal cascade<br />

<strong>and</strong>rogens 113<br />

hypoglycemia 142<br />

hypothalamus 144<br />

hypothyroidism 146<br />

inhibin 148<br />

T 4 166<br />

TRH 166<br />

T 3 166<br />

hormonal responses 135, 159<br />

hormone 134–136, 135t<br />

aging, reproductive <strong>and</strong> sexual<br />

changes that occur with 242<br />

<strong>and</strong>rogens 113<br />

breast 250<br />

DHEA 119<br />

dopamine 124<br />

endocrine gl<strong>and</strong> 125<br />

endocrine system 96<br />

fibrocystic breast disease 285<br />

gestational diabetes 289<br />

norepinephrine 152<br />

puberty 334<br />

SAD 382<br />

sleep disorders 384<br />

hormone-driven cancers<br />

<strong>and</strong>ropause 245<br />

BPH 249<br />

breast cancer 251<br />

endometrial cancer 275<br />

menopause 301–302<br />

oophorectomy 307<br />

orchiectomy 308

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