Endocrine glands are internal glands that pump hormones into the bloodstream and affect other glands and organs' functions. The main endocrine glands include the pituitary gland, thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, adrenal glands, pancreatic islets, ovaries in women, testes in men. Diabetes is one of the most common endocrine disorders. Other endocrine disorders include adrenal insufficiency, Cushing disease, gigantism, acromegaly, other growth hormone deficiencies, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, and hypopituitarism polycystic ovary syndrome, and precocious puberty. Endocrinologists diagnose any endocrine disorders through tests, and they prescribe the necessary medications after hormonal changes or infections are determined. Sometimes disorders require endocrine surgeries. Occasionally endocrine surgeries are due to the presence of tumours that negatively affect the function of the glands. These tumours can be cancerous (malignant) or non-cancerous (benign).
The foundations and basics for endocrine surgeries in Iran were laid goes back hundreds of years. Avicenna, a renowned Persian polymath, has studied diabetes, pointed out the condition of polyuria and introduced diabetes insipidus for the first time. Avicenna and Jurjani investigated the relationship between exophthalmos and goiter centuries ago.
The final cost of treatments depends on the patient's problem in the early stages of treatment. Factors affecting the cost of endocrine surgeries are different, including the type of surgery, the number of services used, the cost of operating room and hospital, and the length of hospital stay. But overall, the costs of endocrine surgeries in Iran are lower than in other countries in the world, and you can be confident that Iranian medical knowledge is worthwhile and that you will benefit from the services you need. For example, Thyroidectomy surgery costs in the world are around $5000, but in Iran, it's about $800.
Diagnostic tests are performed for a variety of reasons. An endocrinologist or endocrine surgeon use these tests:
• To measure the levels of specific hormones
• To evaluate the function of endocrine glands
• To determine the cause of an endocrine disorder
• And for earlier diagnosis