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Diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism

  
 

Your endocrine glands regulate your body by sending hormones directly into the blood and other fluids. This affects metabolism, the use of energy and other chemical processes your body needs to function. When either aspect isn't working properly, diseases like diabetes can result.

Our specialists concentrate on identifying and managing...

  • diabetes
  • endocrine gland disorders, such as hypothyroidism
  • metabolic disorders like Wilson's disease (too much copper in the body)
  • nutritional disorders like iron deficiency anemia
  • problems with the pituitary gland, which controls how the body grows
  • menstrual and sexual problems


  

 
 

Related Resources

Basic Skills for Living with Diabetes (online manual)

Diabetic supplies

Dialog: Living with Diabetes

Where can I go for help in managing my diabetes?

  

Locations

Allina clinics: Diabetes, endocrinology and metabolism services

Allina clinics: Diabetes education services

New Ulm Medical Center: Diabetes education

St. Francis Regional Medical Center: Diabetes and nutritional counseling

  

 

Source: American Board of Medical Specialties; American Medical Association; Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, Lexicon: Dictionary of Health Care Terms, Organizations and Acronyms for the Era of Reform, 1994

First published: 08/01/2004
Last updated: 09/28/2009

Reviewed by: Steven Bergeson, MD, medical director of quality, Allina Medical Clinic