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The commonest disorder of the endocrine—hormonal metabolic system is diabetes, with thyroid, adrenal and pituitary disorders following in order of frequency. They account for at least 2% of all hospital admissions and all increase in incidence with age.
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Gunn, A.D.G. (1981). The Endocrine—Hormonal System. In: Differential Diagnosis. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-8060-0_11
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