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We also invite you to explore our <a href="https://www.endocrine.org/clinical-practice-guidelines/guidelines-in-development">guidelines in development</a>, including those open for public comment.</p> <p><span>The Endocrine Society supports the dissemination of high quality clinical guidance to improve clinical care. To that end, the Society considers collaboration and endorsement of externally developed clinical practice guidelines and consensus documents. Read more about our <span style="color: #4f7ccb;"><a href="https://www.endocrine.org/-/media/endocrine/files/cpg/guidance-document-endorsement-policy2122.pdf">endorsement policy</a></span> and view the <span style="color: #4f7ccb;"><a href="https://www.endocrine.org/clinical-practice-guidelines/collaborated-and-endorsed-guidelines">guidance documents</a> </span>we have collaborated on or endorsed.</span></p> <hr> <h3><center>Guidelines By Clinical Area</center></h3> <div class="end-more-text js-more-text"> </div> </div> <div class="end-lp-promo-grid"> <div class="end-lp-promo-grid__container"> <div class="end-lp-promo-grid__content"> <div class="end-lp-promo"> <a href="/clinical-practice-guidelines/adrenal" target="" title="Adrenal "> <figure class="end-lp-promo__media"> <picture class="end-lp-promo__image"> <source srcset="/-/media/endocrine/images/topics/new-images-fall-2021/1796x943_promo_cpg_topic_adrenal.jpg"> <img 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srcset="/-/media/endocrine/images/topics/new-images-fall-2021/1796x943_promo_cpg_topic_diabetesglucosematebolism.jpg"> <img src="/-/media/endocrine/images/topics/new-images-fall-2021/1796x943_promo_cpg_topic_diabetesglucosematebolism.jpg?la=en&h=943&w=1796&hash=7E7AFC52AF402B9CD5559713B083CFC9" alt="promo" /> </picture> </figure> <div class="end-lp-promo__content"> <h3 class="end-lp-promo__title">Diabetes Mellitus and Glucose Metabolism</h3> </div> </a> </div> <div class="end-lp-promo"> <a href="/clinical-practice-guidelines/endocrine-cancer-and-neoplasia" target="" title="Endocrine Cancer and Neoplasia"> <figure class="end-lp-promo__media"> <picture class="end-lp-promo__image"> <source srcset="/-/media/endocrine/images/topics/new-images-fall-2021/1796x943_promo_cpg_topic_endocrinecancerneoplasia.jpg"> <img src="/-/media/endocrine/images/topics/new-images-fall-2021/1796x943_promo_cpg_topic_endocrinecancerneoplasia.jpg?la=en&h=943&w=1796&hash=AECF9673BD8249B18F3E943E9F633C2E" 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