Editing Endocrinology (section)

== Diseases and medicine ==

===Diseases===
:See main article at ''[[Endocrine diseases]]''
Endocrinology also involves the study of the diseases of the endocrine system. These diseases may relate to too little or too much secretion of a hormone, too little or too much action of a hormone, or problems with receiving the hormone.

=== Societies and Organizations ===
Because endocrinology encompasses so many conditions and diseases, there are many organizations that provide education to patients and the public. [[The Hormone Foundation]] is the public education affiliate of [[The Endocrine Society]] and provides information on all endocrine-related conditions.  Other educational organizations that focus on one or more endocrine-related conditions include the [[American Diabetes Association]], [[Human Growth Foundation]], American Menopause Foundation, Inc., and American Thyroid Association.<ref>{{Cite web |title=North American Menopause Society (NAMS) - Focused on Providing Physicians, Practitioners & Women Menopause Information, Help & Treatment Insights |url=https://www.menopause.org/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=www.menopause.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Homepage |url=https://www.thyroid.org/ |access-date=2024-08-02 |website=American Thyroid Association |language=en-US}}</ref>

In North America the principal professional organizations of endocrinologists include The Endocrine Society,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.endo-society.org|title=Home - Endocrine Society|website=www.endo-society.org}}</ref> the [[American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE)|American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists]],<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.aace.com| title = American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists}}</ref> the American Diabetes Association,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.diabetes.org|title=American Diabetes Association|website=American Diabetes Association}}</ref> the Lawson Wilkins Pediatric Endocrine Society,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lwpes.org|title=Pediatric Endocrine Society|website=www.lwpes.org}}</ref> and the American Thyroid Association.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thyroid.org|title=American Thyroid Association - ATA|website=www.thyroid.org}}</ref>

In Europe, the European Society of Endocrinology (ESE) and the European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE) are the main organisations representing professionals in the fields of adult and paediatric endocrinology, respectively.

In the United Kingdom, the [[Society for Endocrinology]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.endocrinology.org|title=Society for Endocrinology - A world-leading authority on hormones|website=www.endocrinology.org}}</ref> and the British Society for Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bsped.org.uk|title=BSPED - Home|website=www.bsped.org.uk}}</ref> are the main professional organisations.

The European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurospe.org|title=ESPE - European Society of Paediatric Endocrinology - Improving the clinical care of children and adolescents with endocrine conditions|website=www.eurospe.org}}</ref> is the largest international professional association dedicated solely to paediatric endocrinology. There are numerous similar associations around the world.