Williams Textbook of Endocrinology - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0721691846 ISBN 13: 9780721691848

Casa editrice: W B Saunders Co, 2002

Riassunto

Williams TEXTBOOK OF ENDOCRINOLOGY has been the premier source in the field for over 50 years, bringing together internationally recognized experts to provide cutting-edge, practice-applicable coverage of the functions and diseases of the endocrine organs.
Now, with the wealth of new molecular and physiologic knowledge that has emerged over the last five years, there has never been a better time to put the new 10th Edition on your shelf. Concrete guidelines enable you to apply the latest scientific advances and provide optimal, state-of-the-art patient care.

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Contenuti:

SECTION I: HORMONES AND HORMONE ACTION

1. Principles of Endocrinology ( Henry M. Kronenberg, Shlomo Melmed, P. Reed Larsen, and Kenneth S. Polonsky)
2. The Endocrine Patient ( Daniel D. Federman)
3. Genetic Control of Peptide Hormone Formation ( Joel F. Habener)
4. Mechanism of Action of Hormones that Act as Nuclear Hormone Receptors ( Mitchell A. Lazar)
5. Mechanism of Action of Hormones that Act at the Cell Surface ( Allen Spiegel, Christin Carter-Su, and Simeon I. Taylor)
6. Laboratory Techniques for Recognition of Endocrine Disorders ( George G. Klee)

SECTION II: HYPOTHALAMUS AND PITUITARY

7. Neuroendocrinology ( Roger D. Cone, Malcolm J. Low, Joel K. Elmquist, and Judy L. Cameron)
8. The Anterior Pituitary ( Shlomo Melmed and David L. Kleinberg)
9. The Posterior Pituitary ( Alan G. Robinson and Joseph G. Verbalis)

SECTION III: THYROID

10. THYROID physiology and Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients with Thyroid Disorders ( P. Reed Larsen, Terry F. Davies, Martin-Jean Schlumberger, and Ian D. Hay)
11. Thyrotoxicosis ( Terry F. Davies and P. Reed Larsen)
12. Hypothyroidism and Thyroiditis ( P. Reed Larsen and Terry F. Davies)
13. Nontoxic Goiter and Thyroid Neoplasia ( Martin-Jean Schlumberger, Sebastiano Filetti, and Ian D. Hay)

SECTION IV: ADRENAL

14. The Adrenal Cortex ( Paul M. Stewart)
15. Endocrine Hypertension ( Robert G. Dluhy, Jennifer E. Lawrence, and Gordon H. Williams)

SECTION V: REPRODUCTION

16. The Physiology and Pathology of the Female Reproductive Axis ( Serdar E. Bulun and Eli Y. Adashi)
17. Fertility Control: Current Approaches and Global Aspects ( Michael Kafrissen and Eli Y. Adashi)
18. Disorders of the Testes and the Male Reproductive Tract ( James E. Griffin and Jean D. Wilson)
19. Sexual Dysfunction in Men and Women ( Shalender Bhasin, Jennifer Berman, Laura Berman, and Wayne J.G. Hellstrom)

SECTION VI: ENDOCRINOLOGY AND THE LIFE SPAN

20. Endocrine Changes of Pregnancy ( Glenn D. Braunstein)
21. Endocrinology of Fetal Development ( Delbert A. Fisher)
22. Disorders of Sex Differentiation ( Melvin M. Grumbach, Felix A. Conte, and Ieuan A. Hughes)
23. Normal and Aberrant Growth ( Edward O. Reiter and Ron G. Rosenfeld)
24. Puberty: Ontogeny, Neuroendocrinology, Physiology, and Disorders ( Melvin M. Grumbach and Dennis M. Styne)
25. Endocrinology and Aging ( Steven W.J. Lamberts

SECTION VII: MINERAL METABOLISM

26. Hormones and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism ( F. Richard Bringhurst, Marie B. Demay, and Henry M. Kronenberg)
27. Metabolic Bone Disease ( Lawrence G. Raisz, Barbara E. Kream, and Joseph A. Lorenzo)
28. Kidney Stones ( Rebeca D. Monk and David A. Bushinsky)

SECTION VIII: DISORDERS OF CAROHYDRATE AND LIPID METABOLISM

29. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ( John B. Buse, Kenneth S. Polonsky, and Charles F. Burant)
30. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus ( George S. Eisenbarth, Kenneth S. Polonsky, and John B. Buse)
31. Complications of Diabetes Mellitus ( Michael Brownlee, Lloyd P. Aiello, Eli Friedman, Aaron I. Vinik, Richard W. Nesto, and Andrew J.M. Boulton)
32. Glucose Homeostasis and Hypoglycemia ( Philip E. Cryer)
33. Obesity ( Samuel Klein and Johannes A. Romijn)
34. Disorders of Lipid Metabolism ( Robert W. Mahley, Karl H. Weisgraber, and Robert V. Farese, Jr.)

SECTION IX: POLYENDOCRINE DISORDERS

35. Pathogenesis of Endocrine Tumors (Andrew Arnold)
36. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasias ( Robert F. Gagel and Stephen J. Marx)
37. The Immunoendocrinopathy Syndromes ( George S. Eisenbarth and Peter A. Gottlieb)

SECTION X: PARAENDOCRINE AND NEOPLASTIC SYNDROMES

38. Gastrointestinal Hormones and Gut Endocrine Tumors ( Robin P. Boushey and Daniel J. Drucker)
39. Endocrine - Responsive Cancer ( Richard Santen)
40. Humoral Manifestations of Malignancy ( Gordon J. Strewler)
41. Carcinoid Tumors, Carcinoid Syndrome, and Related Disorders ( Kjell E. Öberg)

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Product Description:

Book by Larsen MD FACP FRCP P Reed Kronenberg MD Henry M

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• Editore: W B Saunders Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0721691846
• ISBN 13: 9780721691848
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 1927
• Redattore: Williams Robert Hardin, Larsen P. Reed, Kronenberg Henry M., Melmed Shlomo, Polonsky Kenneth S.