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Record Nr.

UNINA9910457371603321

Autore

Greenstein Ben <1941->

Titolo

The endocrine system at a glance [[electronic resource] /] / Ben Greenstein, Diana Wood

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

ISBN

1-118-29400-9

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (145 p.)

Collana

At a glance series

Altri autori (Persone)

WoodDiana F

Disciplina

612.4

Soggetti

Endocrinology

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

"With self-test"--Cover.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Fundamentals -- pt. 2. Growth -- pt. 3. Thyroid -- pt. 4. Adrenals and autoimmunity -- pt. 5. Sexual differentiation and development -- pt. 6. Female reproduction -- pt. 7. Male reproduction -- pt. 8. Posterior pituitary hormones, salt and water balance and hypertension -- pt. 9. Metabolic endocrinology : pancreas and gastrointestinal tract -- pt. 10. Metabolic endocrinology : energy homeostasis and obesity -- pt. 11. Calcium and metabolic bone disease -- pt. 12. Self assessment.

Sommario/riassunto

The Endocrine System at a Glance provides a highly illustrated and unambiguous introduction to the basic principles and mechanisms of endocrinology and the key endocrine organs, followed by sections on reproductive and metabolic endocrinology. Clinical scenarios contextualise the basic science and illustrate how endocrine conditions present, are diagnosed, and are treated on the wards. This third edition:Includes new material on basic diagnostic tests used in the diagnosis of endocrine disordersFeatures new material on cancer and endocrinologyIncludes MCQs for each cha