Diabetes & Other Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
The endocrine system is a complex collection of hormone-producing glands
that control basic body functions such as metabolism, growth, and sexual
development. 
Many of the hormones produced by the endocrine glands interact with each
other to maintain balance. The amount of hormones produced by each gland
is carefully balanced. Too much or too little of a certain hormone can have
effects throughout the body and cause various endocrine disorders. Although
many endocrine disorders that affect adults can affect children, the disorders
may produce different symptoms in children.
Metabolism is the chemical activity that occurs in cells, releasing energy from nutrients or using energy to create other substances, such as proteins. The basal metabolic rate (BMR) is a measurement of energy required to keep the body functioning at rest. Measured in calories, metabolic rates increase with exertion, stress, fear, and illness.
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Jennifer Amaral
Endocrinology and DiabetesStephen W. Ponder, M.D. C.D.E. - Medical Director
Endocrinology and DiabetesChildren's Diabetes and Endocrine Center
4th Floor in the Joseph M. Sloan Building
3533 S. Alameda St.
Corpus Christi, TX 78411
Clinic appointments: (361) 694-4986
Business Office: (361) 694-4864
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