Clinical management of thyroid disease [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Fredric E. Wondisford, Sally Radovick

• Pubblicazione: Philadelphia, : Saunders/Elsevier, c2009
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (435 p.)
• Disciplina: 616.4/4
• Soggetto topico: Thyroid gland - Diseases
• Altri autori: WondisfordFredric E RadovickSally
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Clinical Management of Thyroid Disease; Copyright Page; Contributors; Contents; PART I Normal Thyroid Axis; Section A Anatomy; Chapter 1 Anatomy of theHypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis; HYPOTHALAMUS AND PITUITARY; THYROID GLAND; References; Chapter 2 Thyroid Development; MORPHOLOGIC ASPECTS; DIFFERENTIATION OF THYROID FOLLICULAR CELLS; MOLECULAR GENETICS; CONCLUSIONS; References; Section B THYROID HORMONE; Chapter 3 Thyroid Hormone Synthesis; IODIDE UPTAKE BY THE SODIUM-IODIDESYMPORTER; IODIDE EFFLUX; THYROGLOBULIN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE GENERATING SYSTEM ; DEFECTS IN THYROID HORMONE SYNTHESISReferences; Chapter 4 Thyroid Hormone Action; THYROID HORMONE METABOLISM AND TRANSPORT; THYROID HORMONE RECEPTORS; THYROID HORMONE RESPONSE ELEMENTS; NONGENOMIC EFFECTS OF THYROID HORMONES; THYROID HORMONE ANALOGUES; CONCLUSIONS; References; Chapter 5 Thyroid Hormone Metabolism; DEIODINASES: THIOREDOXINFOLD-CONTAINING PROTEINS; DEIODINASES IN ILLNESS; References; Section C THYROID AXIS; Chapter 6 Role of Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone in Thyroid Axis Regulation; THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION ; REGULATION OF THYROTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONESUMMARY; References; Chapter 7 Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone and Thyroid-StimulatingHormone Receptor; THYROTROPIN; THYROTROPIN RECEPTOR; References; Part II Pediatric Thyroid; Chapter 8 Screening for Congenital Disease; SCREENING STRATEGIES; CONFIRMATIONAL DIAGNOSIS; THYROID HORMONE REPLACEMENT THERAPY; SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS; References; Chapter 9 PERMANENT PRIMARY CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; PERMANENT PRIMARY CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; CENTRAL CONGENITAL HYPOTHYROIDISM; References; Chapter 10 Hypothyroidism ; ReferencesChapter 14 Toxic Nodular Goiter:Toxic Adenoma andToxic Multinodular Goiter; TOXICADENOMA,TOXIC MULTINODULAR GOITER AND AUTONOMOUS THYROID FUNCTION; OVERVIEW OF MOLECULAR PATHOGENESIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; CAUSE AND PATHOGENESIS; CLINICAL FEATURES; DIAGNOSIS; TREATMENT; CLINICAL COURSE AND PREVENTION; References; Chapter 15 Thyroid-StimulatingHormone-Induced Hyperfunction; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; CLINICAL FEATURES; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; TREATMENT; References; Chapter 16 Hyperthyroidism and Trophoblastic Disease; HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN ; DISORDERS RESULTING FROM INCREASED HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN CONCENTRATION
• Sommario/riassunto: Clinical Management of Thyroid Disease is an exciting new book edited by Fredric Wondisford, MD-developer of the revolutionary new drug, Thyrotropin-and Sally Radovick, MD, with contributions from experts in the field. It fulfills the niche of a succinct, clinical resource to help you translate research into practice. This full-color volume offers valuable information on thyroid cancer and non-cancerous lesions, the effect of drugs on thyroid function, genetic disorders, and more in an accessible, easy-to-read consistent format.Presents the expertise of authors and editorial staff comp
• Titolo autorizzato: Clinical management of thyroid disease
• ISBN: 1-4377-1969-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 996206284903316
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno