The human adrenal cortex / / editors for the Ciba Foundation, G.E.W. Wolstenholme and Margaret P. Cameron ; assisted by Joan Etherington

• Pubblicazione: London, : J. & A. Churchill, 1955
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (417 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.4/027; 616.4027
• Soggetto topico: Adrenal cortex
• Altri autori: WolstenholmeG. E. W (Gordon Ethelbert Ward) CameronMargaret P EtheringtonJoan
• Note generali: Contains part II only.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: The human adrenal cortex
• ISBN: 0-470-71521-9; 0-470-71490-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910877277603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Ciba Foundation colloquia on endocrinology ; ; v. 8.