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Record Nr.

UNINA9910813799703321

Autore

Greenstein Ben <1941->

Titolo

The endocrine system at a glance / / Ben Greenstein, Diana Wood

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, West Sussex, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011

ISBN

1-118-29399-1

1-118-29400-9

Edizione

[3rd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

143 p. : ill. (some col.)

Collana

At a glance series

Altri autori (Persone)

WoodDiana F

Disciplina

612.4

Soggetti

Endocrinology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"With self-test"--Cover.

Includes index.

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.