| Description |
xix, 1911 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
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regular print |
| Contents |
Principles of endocrinology -- The endocrine patient -- Genetic control of peptide hormone formation -- Mechanism of action of hormones that act on nuclear receptors -- Mechanism of action of hormones that act at the cell surface -- Laboratory techniques for recognition of endocrine disorders -- Neuroendocrinology -- Anterior pituitary -- Posterior pituitary -- Thyroid physiology and diagnostic evaluation of patients with thyroid disorders -- Thyrotoxicosis -- Hypothyroidism and thyroiditis -- Nontoxic diffuse and nodular goiter and thyroid neoplasia -- The adrenal cortex -- Endocrine hypertension -- The physiology and pathology of the female reproductive axis -- Hormonal contraception -- Testicular disorders -- Sexual dysfunction in men and women -- Endorcine changes in pregnancy -- Endocrinology of fetal development -- Disorders of sex development -- Normal and aberrant growth -- Puberty: ontogeny, neuroendocrinology, physiology, and disorders -- Hormones and athletic performance -- Endocrinology and aging -- Hormones and disorders of mineral metabolism -- Metabolic bone disease -- Kidney stones -- Type 2 diabetes mellitus -- Type 1 diabetes mellitus -- Complications of diabetes mellitus -- Glucose homeostasis and hypoglycemia -- Neuroendocrine control of energy stores -- Obesity -- Disorders of lipid metabolism -- Endocrinology of HIV/AIDS -- Gastrointestinal hormones and gut endocrine tumors -- Pathogenesis of endocrine tumors -- Multiple endocrine neoplasia -- The immunoendocrinopathy syndromes -- Endocrine-responsive cancer -- Humoral manifestations of malignancy -- Carcinoid tumors, carcinoid syndrome, and related disorders |
| Summary |
New edition of one of the most respected texts in the field, covering all aspects of endocrinology, including new information on hormones and athletic performance, neuroendocrine controle of appetite and body weight, HIV/AIDS, and other essential topics |
| Notes |
Previous ed.: 2003 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Also available in an electronic version |
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This electronic book is available via the Internet. (Select the access link above) Please ask at the Information Desk if you need assistance |
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Collection: MD Consult |
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Mode of access: via Internet |
| Subject |
Endocrinology.
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Endocrine glands -- Diseases.
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Endocrine Glands.
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Endocrine System Diseases.
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eBook
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Endocrinology.
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Endocrine Glands.
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Endocrinology.
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Endocrine System Diseases.
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Endocrine Glands.
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Endocrine System Diseases.
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| Genre/Form |
Ebook
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| Author |
Williams, Robert Hardin.
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Kronenberg, Henry.
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| LC no. |
2007026873 |
| ISBN |
9781416029113 |
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1416029117 |
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