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 (319 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 I only.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: CIBA FOUNDATION COLLOQUIA ON ENDOCRINOLOGY; CONTENTS; Aspects of the histochemistry of the adrenal cortex; Discussion; Some observations on the problem of cortical zoning; Discussion; Mitotic activity in the adrenal cortex, studied in the rat; Discussion; Cellular-vascular relationships in the adrenal cortex, as studied in the rat; Discussion; Studies on the anatomy of the human adrenal cortex in various functional states; Discussion; The reaction of the adrenal cortex in conditions of stress; Discussion; The adrenal and famine; Discussion ; The synthesis of corticosteroids by the human adrenal cortexDiscussion; Adrenocortical steroids in humans: metabolism and generalizations; Discussion; Adrenocortical function and plasma 17- ketosteroids in man; Discussion; Gradient elution chromatography of corticosteroids in human blood; Discussion; The biosynthesis of aldosterone (electrocortin) in the adrenal; Discussion; The excretion of sodium-retaining substances in human beings; Discussion; The possible r61e of electrocortin in normal human metabolism; Discussion; Biological studies with aldosterone (electrocortin); Discussion ; Medullary-cortical relationships in the adrenalDiscussion; The effect of epinephrine on the metabolism of 17-hydroxycorticosteroids in the human; Discussion; Relationships between cortical hormones and the catechol amine output in urine; Discussion
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• Titolo autorizzato: The human adrenal cortex
• ISBN: 0-470-71520-0; 0-470-71489-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9911018901003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Ciba Foundation colloquia on endocrinology ; ; v. 8.