Just Love Blogging..

When i first hear the the word "BLOGGING", the first thing that comes in to my mind is business. That is because almost everyone i know who do blogging are earning some money.. not just SOME money, but so much money. That was all i know then. haha

But when my teacher in clinical chemistry (Mam G.) thought us how to create a blog, and how to make it educational, my knowledge about blogging suddenly changed. At first i had a hard time making a blog because i'm not really a computer lover, but as i learn how to make a blog and change the background and the colors on my blog, i started to love doing it.

Educational Blogging is not just writing anything out of the blue.. since it is educational, the content of your blog must be factual, informative to the readers, and the most important is that it should be SIMPLE (it should be easy to understand, so your readers will not get confused).

And also, don't forget to include your sources and credits to avoid any conflicts, and plagiarism..

So here are the things that i have learn in Blogging:

1. I learned how to interact with other people from around the world.. =)

2. I learned how to do Meta-analysis..

 

3. I practice my skills in writing

If you want to create your own blog, check this website http://homebusiness.about.com/od/homebusinessglossar1/g/blog-templates.htm this site will help you make your own original blog. So what are you waiting for?  go and make your educational blog!! =)

THANK YOU MAM G!!!! K.I.U. =)) GOD BLESS!!

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Endocrinology.. an introduction..

Acromegaly, hyperthyroidism and addison’s disease are some of the examples of the enormous malady which are caused by hormonal imbalance. Currently clinical laboratories acquired wider knowledge allowing them to analyze hormonal levels and its implication to health through various tests available in the laboratory, a field called Clinical Endocrinology. 

Since this blog is only an introduction to endocrinology, we will only tackle the basic, but really important things about the topic. 

Endocrinology simply talks about the study of the endocrine system, endocrine glands and their physiology and pathology as related to each other. It also talks about hormone secretions, hormone action and principles of feedback control such as water regulation, blood pressure regulation and regulation of the immune system.  

The Endocrine System

 

 Image from: http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/biobookendocr.html

Hormone is derived from a Greek phrase which means “to set in motion”. The pituitary gland which is also known as the "master gland" is the one which is responsible in hormone secretion, but rather than viewed as the master gland it is more accepted as the transponder because it translates neural input into an endocrinologic product. The three general areas of the physiologic functions of hormones are: (1) growth and differentiation which involves the GH (growth hormone), (2) maintenance of homeostasis involving TH (thyroid hormone), Cortisol, Vasopressin or ADH, Mineralocorticoids and insulin, (3) reproduction which involves LH (luteinizing hormone) and FSH (follicle stimulating hormone)

Watch this video for you to learn about the mechanisms involved in the production of hormones by the different endocrine glands. Enjoy!! =)

 Video Credit:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S_vQZDH9hY&feature=related

Hypophysiotrophic hormones are hormones which have multiple functions and are found throughout the central nervous system and other various tissues.

HYPOPHYSIOTROPHIC HORMONES

HORMONE	STRUCTURE	ACTION
Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH)	3 amino acids	Releases TSH and prolactin
Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)	10 amino acids	Releases LH and FSH
Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)	41 amino acids	Releases ACTH
Growth hormone-releasing hormone (GHRH)	44 amino acids	Releases GH
Somatostatin	14 and 28 amino acids	Inhibits GH and TSH release (additional effects on gut and pancreatic function)
Dopamine (prolactin inhibitory factor)	1 amino acid	Inhibits prolactin release

 table from:M. Bishop; Clinical Chemistry: Techniques, Principles, Correlations 6^th edition; 2010

Anterior Pituitary Hormones are more complex than those which are synthesized in the hypothalamus. Their actions are either tropic which means that they are specific for another endocrine gland or direct effectors which means that they act directly on peripheral tissues.

 ANTERIOR PITUITARY HORMONES

PITUITARY HORMONE	TARGET GLAND	STRUCTURE	FEEDBACK HORMONE
Luteinizing hormone (LH)	Gonad (tropic)	Dimeric glycoprotein	Sex steroids (estradiol, testosterone)
Follicle-stimulating hormone (TSH)	Gonad (tropic)	Dimeric glycoprotein	Inhibin
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH)	Thyroid (tropic)	Dimeric glycoprotein	Thyroid hormones
Adrenocorticotropin hormone (ACTH)	Adrenal (tropic)	Single peptide derived from POMC	Cortisol
Growth hormone	Multiple (direct effector)	Single peptide	Insulin-link growth factor
Prolactin	Breast (direct effector)	Single peptide	Unknown

 table from:M. Bishop; Clinical Chemistry: Techniques, Principles, Correlations 6^th edition; 2010

Thank you for reading my blog! i hope that you've learned so much from it.. 

"It's fun to discover new things, so don't stop learning!! =)

 GOD is great!.. because he gave you an Endocrine System.. =p

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 References:

 M. Bishop; Clinical Chemistry: Techniques, Principles, Correlations 6^th edition; 2010

J. Jameson; Harrison's Endocrinology, 2nd edition; 2010

  http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/biobookendocr.html