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Re: Is anyone doing research regarding a possible relationship of endo and liver&kidney cyst along with other edocrine disorders?s

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 23 Feb 2001 18:49:16 -0600 (CST)


At Fri, 23 Feb 2001, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I have endo and so does my Mother. My mother has been diagnosed with a
>large (grapefruit size or larger) liver cyst, as well as kidney cysts,
>an adrenal tumor/cyst and Graves disease. The fact that all these
>diseases seem to have some connection to the endocrine system has not
>escaped my attention, and I am wondering if the medical community is
>doing any research in this regard?

there is lots of research on endo, possible causes of endo, association of endo with other conditions >
>My family is plagued by multiple autoimmune-type disorders, affecting
>male and female alike, but more common in the women, most of which have
>not been diagnosed, but they all seem to be related to the endocrine
>system. These include, endometriosis/adenomyosis; fibrocystic breasts;
>lupus; diabetes; chronic hematuria, not all associated with diabetes or
>lupus; irritable bowel syndrome; thyroid disorders, both hypo and hyper;
>mitral valve regurgitation, mild to severe.
>
>I have spoken to many other endo suffers with similar family histories
>and I am frustated beyond all limits that I keep reading from the
>medical community information that suggests we are not plagued with
>autoimmune disorders or family histories of them.
>
>Any information would be appreciated.

--
M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA

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