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Endocrine Suppression

Meaning

Endocrine Suppression is a clinical intervention or physiological state characterized by the deliberate or pathological reduction in the synthesis or secretion of specific hormones by an endocrine gland. This is often a therapeutic goal, utilizing pharmacological agents to inhibit the overproduction of a hormone, such as in cases of hormone-sensitive cancers or conditions like Cushing’s syndrome. Conversely, it can also be an unintended side effect of certain medications or exogenous hormone administration, leading to glandular atrophy.