Endocrine Hypertension: From Basic Science to Clinical Practice bridges the gap between scientists and practicing clinicians by providing a comprehensive overview on all forms of endocrine hypertension, covering epidemiological aspects, pathophysiology, clinical presentation, laboratory evaluation and practical management aspects of endocrine hypertension. This book is a great resource for endocrinologists, physicians, general practitioners and researchers who are eager to understand the complex facets of endocrine hypertension.
Endocrine hypertension is a term used to describe a group of endocrine pathologies that cause an elevation of blood pressure, estimated to account for up to 10% of all hypertension cases. Although common, this clinical condition is often overlooked. Patients with this condition are at risk of late diagnosis, delayed treatment and detrimental health consequences.
- Provides a comprehensive overview on all forms of endocrine hypertension
- Discusses molecular physiology and pathophysiology of various endocrine hypertension related conditions and offers guidance to diagnosis and management of endocrine hypertension
- Includes instructional overview figures, diagrams, flowcharts, scan images and tables to enhance understanding
Professor Pappachan M Joseph is a senior consultant Endocrinologist in the UK and honorary professor at the Manchester Metropolitan University, UK & Manipal University, India. He is an associate editor to Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes & Healthcare, the World Journal of Diabetes, Current Drug Safety, and TouchREVIEWS in Endocrinology. He is also in the editorial board member to JCEM Case Reports (American Endocrine Society) & Scientific Reports (Nature.com). He has fully edited multiple journal issues in the past, and is the lead editor to Elsevier Textbooks: “Endocrine Hypertension: From Basic Science to Clinical Practice” - 2022 and "Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Fatty Liver Disease" (Endocrine & Metabolism Clinics) - 2023. He has more than 200 scientific publications in his credit in peer reviewed journals/textbooks and has several multinational research collaborations including the Cochrane Metabolic & Endocrine Disorders Group. His academic h-index is 45 with more than 6500 citations of his works to date. His clinical and academic excellence was recognised by the National Clinical Impact Award of the British Government in 2024. His research special interests include obesity, metabolic disorders including MAFLD, neuroendocrinology & parathyroid disorders.
Dr. Cornelius James Fernandez MD, MRCP is a consultant endocrinologist at Pilgrim Hospital, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Boston, UK. He graduated from Kottayam Medical College, and underwent internal medicine postgraduate training from Coimbatore Medical College (India) with further specialist training in Endocrinology in the U.K. He is a review editor to “Frontiers in Clinical Diabetes and Healthcare” and scientific peer reviewer to several other medical journals. He has authored 35 peer reviewed scientific papers to date in different medical journals and actively involves in clinical research programs in his hospital. His research special interests include endocrine hypertension, diabetic foot disease and diabesity.
