The Human Adrenal Cortex [[electronic resource] ] : Volume 8: Book II of Colloquia on Endocrinology

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910830258803321
• Autore: Symposium CIBA Foundation
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Hoboken, : Wiley, 2009
• ISBN: 0-470-71521-9; 0-470-71490-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (417 p.)
• Collana: Novartis Foundation Symposia
• Disciplina: 616.4/027; 616.4027
• Soggetti: Endocrinology; Hormones; Steroids
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: CIBA FOUNDATION COLLOQUIA ON ENDOCRINOLOGY; CONTENTS; Chairman's opening remarks; Dynamics of adrenal function in man; Discussion; Variability of adrenocortical response to ACTH in different persons, and the influence of variations in administration of ACTH preparations on the level of 17-hydroxycorticosteroids in the blood; Discussion; Studies of the inter-relationship between the adrenal cortex and ascorbic acid metabolism; Discussion; Studies on the sodium-retaining effect of adrenal cortical steroids; Clinical and metabolic effects of aldosterone; Discussion; The Na and K concentration in mixed saliva: influence of secretion rate, stimulation, method of collection, age, sex, time of day and adrenocortical activityDiscussion; An attempt to correlate the histological changes in the anterior hypophysis and adrenal glands in various diseases in man; Discussion; Metabolic effects of adrenalectomy in man; Disrussion; Therapeutic results of hypophysectomy in metastatic carcinoma of the breast and in severe diabetes mellitus; adrenocortical function after hypophysectomy; Discussion; Virilizing adrenal hyperplasia: its treatment with cortisone and the ; nature of the steroid abnormalitiesDiscussion; Cushing's syndrome; Cushing's syndrome; Discussion; The reciprocal relationship between the thyroid and adrenocortical responses to stress; The possible functional significance of the pituitary-portal vessels; Discussion; Psychological responses to the administration of ACTH and cortisone; Discussion; Physiological response of the adrenal to psychological influences as indicated by changes in the 17-hydroxycorticosteroid excretion pattern; Discussion; Adrenocortical function of combat infantrymen in KoreaDiscussion; General discussion; Chairman's closing remarks