Heterologous endocrine syndrome

I. Overview: Endocrine syndrome with tumors refers to endocrine dysfunction caused by tumors producing hormones or hormone-like polypeptides, the mechanism of which involves cross immune response, selective expression of oncogenes, etc. secreted by some tumors that cause endocrine symptoms Certain active substances do have a hormone-like effect but no natural hormone can correspond to it (such as NSILA). Therefore, this kind of syndrome can be broadly called ectopic endocrine syndrome (ectopic endocrine syndrome).

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