| Description |
vii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Master pass |
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Masterpass series |
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Masterpass series
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Master pass.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Endocrine systems overview -- 3. Summary of basic cellular mechanisms -- 4. Control of endocrine hormone release -- 5. Growth hormone and growth factors -- 6. Human growth, growth disorders and treatments -- 7. Steroidogenesis -- 8. Sexual differentiation and pathophysiology -- 9. Puberty -- 10. Female sex organs and the menstrual cycle -- 11. Female sex hormones and their receptors -- 12. Endocrinology of pregnancy, parturition and lactation -- 13. Contraception -- 14. The menopause and hormone replacement therapy -- 15. Female reproductive pathophysiology : a glossary -- 16. Male reproductive endocrinology -- 17. Oxytocin and vasopressin -- 18. The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system -- 19. The adrenal gland I : introduction -- 20. The adrenal gland II : adrenal pathophysiology -- 21. Insulin -- 22. Glucagon -- 23. The thyroid gland -- 24. Endocrine hypertension -- 25. Appetite regulation and obesity -- 26. Parathyroid hormone and parathyroid hormone-related protein -- 27. Calcitonin -- 28. Vitamin D (cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol) -- 29. Osteoporosis and Paget's disease of bone -- 30. Multiple endocrine neoplasia |
| Summary |
"This concise guide has been specifically designed to enable speedy comprehension and key information recall in exams. Numerous illustrations, diagrams, boxed key points and sample questions make revision and self-examination a breeze."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Subject |
Endocrinology -- Problems, exercises, etc.
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Endocrinology.
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| Genre/Form |
Problems and exercises.
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| ISBN |
1857757947 (paperback) |
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9781857757941 (paperback) |
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