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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Section 1: overview. The endocrine system / Sylvia L Asa, Shereen Ezzat ; Signs and symptoms of pituitary disease / Eva Fernandez-Rodriguez, Ignacio Bernabeu, Felipe F Casanueva, Eva N Kassi, Gregory A Kaltsas, George P Chrousos, Valerie Golden -- Section 2: disorders. Acromegaly / Shereen Ezzat ; Secondary adrenal insufficiency / Tobias Else, Richard J Auchus ; Adult growth hormone deficiency / T Brooks Vaughan, Kristen Owen Riley, Lewis S Blevins ; Pituitary carcinoma / Sylvia L Asa ; Craniopharyngioma / Jessica K Devin ; Cushing's syndrome / Lewis S Blevins ; Empty sella syndrome / Michael C Oh, Manish K Aghi ; Familial pituitary adenomas / Laura C Hernández-Ramírez, Márta Korbonits ; Follicle stimulating hormone and luteinizing hormone secreting tumors / Bahram Khazai, Ronald S Swerdloff, Christina Wang ; Hypopituitarism / Klara J Rosenquist, Ursula B Kaiser ; Clinically nonfunctioning pituitary adenomas / Brandon A Miller, Adriana G Ioachimescu, Nelson M Oyesiku ; Prolactinoma / Luis G Sobrinho ; Rathke's cleft cysts / Seunggu J Han, Arman Jahangiri, Manish K Aghi ; Thyroid hormone deficiency / Whitney W Woodmansee ; Thyroid stimulating hormone secreting tumor / Andrea Lania, Luca Persani, Paolo Beck-Peccoz ; Pituitary disorders -- specific issues for women / Maria Fleseriu, Christine G Yedinak, Jessica Brzana, Shirley McCartney ; Hypogonadism and male sexual function / Prasanth N Surampudi, Christina Wang, Ronald S Swerdloff ; Pituitary disorders specific to children / Kathryn Pade, Mitchell E Geffner -- Section 3: diagnosing pituitary disorders. Physical examination / Laurence Katznelson ; Pituitary endocrine function testing / Shereen Ezzat -- Section 4: treatment of pituitary disorders. Medical management of pituitary adenomas / Paolo Cappabianca, Daniel M Prevedello, Michelangelo de Angelis, Andressa Bornschein, Leo F S Ditzel Filho, Domenico Solari, Ricardo L Carrau, Felice Esposito, Danielle de Lara, Luigi M Cavallo, Annamaria Colao ; Surgical management of pituitary disorders / Gautam U Mehta, John A Jane, Ian F Dunn, Tong Yang, Theodore H Schwartz, Huy T Duong, Daniel F Kelly ; Stereotactic radiosurgery for pituitary adenomas / Brian J Williams, Stephen J Monteith, Jason P Sheehan ; Hormone replacement therapy / Joseph A M J L Janssen, Aart Jan van der Lely, Alan D Rogol, Adriana G Ioachimescu -- Section 5: complications that accompany pituitary disease. Complications of pituitary disease / Ludovica F S Grasso, Alessia Cozzolino, Annamaria Colao, Krystallenia I Alexandraki, Gregory A Kaltsas, George P Chrousos, Marco Faustini-Fustini, Giorgio Frank, Paul B Rizzoli, Andrea L Utz, Sashank Prasad -- Section 6: general psychological and psychosocial effects. General psychological and psychosocial effects of pituitary disorders / Valerie Golden -- Section 7: long term: what you and your patients can expect. Living with pituitary disease / Jessica K Devin -- Section 8: research and clinical trials. Research and clinical trials / Brittany P Sumerel, Anthony P Heaney -- Section 9: resources. Fundamentals of pituitary pathology / Sylvia L Asa -- Glossary -- Index |
| Summary |
Do you want to be up to date on the latest concepts of diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from disorders of the pituitary gland? Are you looking for an expert guide to the best clinical management? If so, this is the book for you, providing a full analysis of pituitary disorder management from acromegaly to Addison's Disease; from Cushing's Disease to hypopituitarism; from hormone disorders to hormone replacement Well-illustrated throughout and with contributions from leading specialists in pituitary disease, inside you'll find comprehensive and expert coverage, including: Diagnosing pituitary disease Management options for each disorder Complications that can occur Psychological and psychosocial effects of pituitary disease What outcomes  you and your patients can expect over the long term Current research and clinical trials related to pituitary disease Pituitary Disorders: Diagnosis and Management is the perfect clinical tool for physicians and health care providers from many related disciplines, and an essential companion for the best quality management of pituitary patients |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Pituitary gland -- Diseases.
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Pituitary Diseases
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MEDICAL -- Endocrinology & Metabolism.
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Pituitary gland -- Diseases
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Laws, Edward R.
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| LC no. |
2012044845 |
| ISBN |
9781118559406 |
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1118559401 |
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9781118559390 |
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1118559398 |
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9781118559406 |
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9781299241633 |
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1299241638 |
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