Comprehensive Handbook of Iodine: Nutritional, Biochemical, Pathological and Therapeutic Aspects - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0123741351 ISBN 13: 9780123741356

Casa editrice: Academic Press, 2009

Riassunto

Over two billion people worldwide are at risk for the spectrum of disorders known as "The Iodine Deficiency Disorders." 1-10% will suffer cretinism; 5-30% will have some sort of brain damage or neurological impairment and 30-70% will be hypothyroid.

The causes of iodine deficiencies can be considered from both simplistic and more complex perspectives: From the leaching of iodine from soil resulting in crops with low iodine content to malnutrition resulting in impaired iodine absorption. Poor dietary diversification and impoverished socio-economic development can also lead to iodine deficiencies.

Although it is possible to diagnose and treat deficiencies, there is still an ongoing dialogue regarding the detailed molecular pathology of iodine homeostatis, how hypothyroidism impacts the body tissues, and efficient diagnosis and treatment of the Iodine Deficiency Disorders.

This Handbook provides a resource of information on the various pathways and processes based on different countries or diseases. Because there is a constant flow of new information on iodine and related disorders, the goal of this Handbook is to provide a base of scientific information upon which additional knowledge can be applied.

• Provides important information on one of the most common micro-nutrient deficiencies in the world, the most important "single nutrient-multiple consequences" paradigm today
• Includes information on iodine-related diseases, including those that are common, preventable and treatable
• Provides insight from a broad perspective of viewpoints -- from subcellular transports to economic impact

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L'autore:

Victor R. Preedy, PhD, is Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry in the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, at the King's College in London. He is also a Professor of Clinical Biochemistry in the Department of Clinical Biochemistry. Dr. Preedy is also Director of the Genomics Centre, King's College London. He was elected a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists in 2000. In 1993, he gained a D.Sc. degree for his outstanding contribution to protein metabolism. He was elected as a Fellow to the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health (2004) and The Royal Institute of Public Health (2004). In 2009, Dr. Preedy was also elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH). He has written or edited over 550 articles, which includes over 160 peer-reviewed manuscripts based on original research and 85 reviews and 30 books. His interests pertain to matters concerning Public Health and how this is influenced by nutrition, addictions and other lifestyle factors. Professor Preedy is especially committed to bridging the person-public health divide.

Product Description:

Over two billion people worldwide are at risk for the spectrum of disorders known as 'The Iodine Deficiency Disorders'. 1-10 per cent will suffer cretinism; 5-30 per cent will have some sort of brain damage or neurological impairment and 30-70 per cent will be hypothyroid. The causes of iodine deficiencies can be considered from both simplistic and more complex perspectives: from the leaching of iodine from soil resulting in crops with low iodine content to malnutrition resulting in impaired iodine absorption. Poor dietary diversification and impoverished socio-economic development can also lead to iodine deficiencies. Although it is possible to diagnose and treat deficiencies, there is still an ongoing dialogue regarding the detailed molecular pathology of iodine homeostatis, how hypothyroidism impacts the body tissues, and efficient diagnosis and treatment of the Iodine Deficiency Disorders. This Handbook provides a resource of information on the various pathways and processes based on different countries or diseases. Because there is a constant flow of new information on iodine and related disorders, the goal of this Handbook is to provide a base of scientific information upon which additional knowledge can be applied. This title provides important information on one of the most common micro-nutrient deficiencies in the world, the most important 'single nutrient-multiple consequences' paradigm today. It includes information on iodine-related diseases, including those that are common, preventable and treatable. It provides insight from a broad perspective of viewpoints - from subcellular transports to economic impact.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Academic Press
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0123741351
• ISBN 13: 9780123741356
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 1334
• Redattore: Preedy Victor R., Burrow MD Gerard N., Watson Ronald Ross