The pediatric endocrinology service staff at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital cares for patients who have been diagnosed with endocrine and metabolic disorders, including diabetes and low blood sugar; growth and failure to thrive; obesity, early and late puberty; adolescent menstrual and breast problems; metabolic and genetic bone disorders; problems of thyroid, adrenals, pituitary, and genitalia; high cholesterol and other lipid disorders; fluid and electrolyte abnormalities; and various inborn errors of metabolism.