Endocrine Medicine

Endocrinology

is the study of the glands and hormones of the body as well as their related disorders. Clinical endocrinology encompasses a range of diseases from the very common such as diabetes mellitus to rare disorders such as pituitary diseases. Endocrinology also comprises the study of molecular and physiological action of hormones. The section is associated with Haukeland University Hospital. The Section for Endocrinology aims at using a translational approach to integrate molecular and clinical endocrinology.