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Excess secretion of growth hormone in children causes acromegaly.

In adult women, hypothyroidism may cause menstrual cycles to become irregular.

Postmenopausal women are susceptible to osteoporosis due to low levels of calcitonin.

Underproduction of hormones by adrenal medulla causes Addison’s disease.

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In adult women, hypothyroidism may cause menstrual cycles to become irregular. Thyroid hormones may exert effects on the female reproductive system, perhaps through mechanisms involving gonadotropins and steroid hormones, specifically oestrogens and progesterone.
Excess secretion of growth hormone in children causes gigantism. Excess secretion of growth hormone in adults especially in middle age can result in acromegaly which involves severe disfigurement, especially of the face.
Postmenopausal women are susceptible to osteoporosis due to low levels of oestrogen.
Underproduction of hormones by the adrenal cortex alters carbohydrate metabolism causing acute weakness and fatigue leading to a disease called Addison’s disease.

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