Endocrine disorders are primarily diseases of the pancreas thyroid, parathyroid, pituitary, gonad, and adrenal glands, thusly, it constitutes a major health problem in all the societies. At present, an improved insight into the diagnosis, pathophysiology and molecular bases it is possible to diagnose the disorders earlier in their development. As a result of the treatment of the deficiency states for most hormones is successful. Furthermore, with recognition, many of these disorders are either the consequence of single-gene mutations or have a major genetic component. Therapies for the syndromes of hormone overproduction are less successful and frequently result in destruction of the endocrine organ involved and the treatment of hormone resistance states is similarly unsatisfactory. These disorders are candidates for the development of super agonists/antagonists and gene therapies. The overall objective of this study is to find out the frequency of endocrine disorders in patients attending endocrine OPD in Lab Aid Specialized Hospital, a tertiary care hospital in Bangladesh. Overweight and obesity are commonly subject to endocrine disorder. Thyroid disorders were significantly higher in female. Patients with TD had strong association with family history of TD. In this study 438 patients were enrolled endocrine department OPD. The study found that diabetes was the commonest introducing endocrine issue, trailed by thyroid organ issue and adrenal issue. Universally, diabetes and thyroid issue speak to the two commonest of endocrinological clutters.

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Dr Indrajit Prasad

Associate Professor, Department of Endocrinology, Dhaka Medical College, Dhaka