A week of prevention of diseases of the endocrine system is taking place in Russia. It was timed to coincide with World Thyroid Day, which is celebrated on May 25. Diseases of the endocrine system are becoming more common every year. The main factors that lead to the development of endocrine disorders include: infectious diseases, hereditary factors, chronic diseases of other organs and systems, cardiovascular insufficiency, surgical interventions, and taking a number of medications.Since hormones produced by the endocrine glands regulate the functioning of organs and systems, endocrine diseases disrupt metabolism and cause symptoms characteristic, for example, of skin disease...
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