ENDOCRINOLOGY Posted on Wednesday, May 12, 2010 |

Endocrinology is a branch of medicine that deals with the study of hormones, a specific secretion of the endocrine system and tissues. This field of medicine also studies the receptors, intracellular pathway and diseases associated with hormones. Examples of the main endocrine glands include pineal gland, pituitary gland, thyroid gland, thymus, adrenal gland, pancreas, ovary, and testes. In short, endocrinology deals with everything that has to do with hormones.