Endocrine Aspects of Aging

Age-related changes in medicine are the norm. Age-driven changes in hormones are not only to be expected but also an essential component of normal physiology and pathophysiology. For example, thyroid function changes as an infant matures and becomes a child and through teenage and adult years. Similarly, gonadal function changes before puberty, throughout puberty, and in adulthood. Therefore, it is not surprising that as the mature individual ages concomitant hormonal changes occur. As the global population ages, the current issue on the endocrinology of the aging patient is both welcome and timely, as there is a vast quantity of literature that requires periodic reevaluation.
Source: Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America - Category: Endocrinology Authors: Tags: Foreword Source Type: research