Endocrinology

Presenting an overview of the current understanding of the pathophysiology of PCOS and a paradigm for the clinical evaluation and management of the disorder, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome is written in an easy to digest, concise format that, with bulleted key points introducing each chapter, is suitable for the trainee and the busy clinician.

This volume of Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science focuses on the growth hormone in health and disease.

This collection provides methods and techniques employed when culturing, manipulating, quantifying, and functionally assessing retinal ganglion cells (RGCs), vital for better understanding various ocular diseases and for developing novel therapies.

This volume of Progress in Molecular Biology and Translational Science focuses on the most recent research surrounding Cadherins from top experts in the field.

Quick Guide to Endocrinology, The Pediatric Version, Second Edition, continues to be an essential resource which focuses on the physiology, diagnostics, and laboratory testing of endocrine (hormone-mediated) disorders encountered in the field of endocrinology with expanded coverage of pediatric endocrinology.

Chronic Complications of Diabetes Mellitus: Current Outlook and Novel Pathophysiological Insights provides a holistic view of the disease, discussing not only its classical complications but also the under recognized and managed conditions associated with diabetes.

A great deal of progress has been made in defining GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) transmission in the brain.

Recent Advances in Prolactin Research summarizes the current knowledge of prolactin (PRL), PRL receptor, PRL-dependent signaling pathways, the role of PRL in oncogenesis and PRL crosstalk with other oncogenic factors.

This volume presents the evolution of the authors' ideas about estrogen action and its modulation by a new group of drugs called SERMs (Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators).

This book reviews the current state of knowledge on the genetics, molecular biology and physiology of pendrin, with a particular focus on pendrin dysfunction and the consequences for human health.

The explosive growth in the field of molecular biology over the last two decades has started to make a great impact on clinical medicine.

Vitamins and Hormones series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters.

Either deficient or excessive hormone production has been observed with respect to some rather bizarre clinical manifestations.

Oxytocin is a neurohypophysial hormone that consists of nine amino acids which are synthesized in the paraventricular, supraoptic, and accessory nuclei of the hypothalamus.

This book examines the application of stem cell surgery for diabetes and heart failure.

Utilizing the most current evidence, this practical book is the first publication of its kind to focus exclusively on the clinical and laboratory evaluation and therapy of thyroid nodules, including advances in evaluation and controversies in management.

This book analyzes the effects of estrogens and progesterone on brain cells, the immune system, neuro inflammation, myelin formation and steroid receptor distribution, as well as their clinical impacts.

This book guides readers through the correct use and consequent diagnostic and therapeutic relevance of 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) in a wide spectrum of clinical presentations and different phenotypes of arterial hypertension.

A groundbreaking contribution to the literature now in its revised and expanded second edition, this textbook offers a comprehensive review of diagnostic and treatment techniques for male infertility.

Around 250 million people currently suffer from diabetes globally and this number is expected to reach 370 million people within the next 20 years.

Latest issue in the CURRENT TOPICS IN NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY se-ries which has been gaining a great deal of reputation as aprimary source for reviews in neuroendocrinology and relatedareas in the past few years.

Comprised of illustrative clinical cases, this unique pocket guide presents descriptions of patients who have symptoms, physical signs or laboratory abnormalities that they believe are due to disorders of the endocrine system (hormone secreting glands and overall metabolism) but which are not, or probably are not, due to an endocrine disorder.

Adipose tissue, once considered inert connective tissue, is an essential storage site for key substrates used as sources of energy.

Since the 1970s, there has been much discussion about the "e;glucoreceptor"e; and "e;substrate site"e; and which of these two is the dominant theory, but new findings on the glucose-sensing receptor have now shed new light on the "e;glucoreceptor theory.

As the incidence of childhood obesity continues to dramatically increase, the emergence of type 2 and the increasing incidence of type 1 diabetes in young people demonstrate that childhood diabetes, like adult onset diabetes, is a complex and heterogeneous condition presenting new obstacles to the practicing clinician.

Andrology is a decidedly interdisciplinary field in which several specialities participate.

In the vast majority of books discussing reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI), the contents are organized and classified by organs and systems.

This book is a guide for clinicians seeking to use metabolic approaches in the care of hospitalized patients.

Medical emergencies due to disorders of the endocrine system represent a unique category of clinical care.

The stress hormone cortisol is so powerful that a slight excess or deficiency will - over a period of years - have terrible effects on our health.

Diabetes and Fundus OCT brings together a stellar cast of authors who review the computer-aided diagnostic (CAD) systems developed to diagnose non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy in an automated fashion using Fundus and OCTA images.

Mit der Weiterentwicklung molekulargenetischer Techniken und Strategien ist in den letzten Jahren das Verständnis der molekularen Mechanismen für eine große Anzahl von Erkrankungen in der Frauenheilkunde deutlich gewachsen.

Diabetes is one of the most common medical conditions to complicate pregnancy.

Das Buch ist auf die Bedürfnisse der Praxis abgestimmt, ohne sich ins Detail zu verlieren oder auf wichtiges Grundlagenwissen zu verzichten.

Diabetes mellitus is a global epidemic with severe complications that can be of great cost.

Research on testosterone is increasing in many senses; however there is still much controversy regarding its physiology and clinical use.

Clearly presented and thoroughly up to date, this important text provides an overview of current knowledge of the polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) - its etiology, pathology, and the implications for effective medical management.

This user-friendly clinical handbook provides an overview of how to go about recognizing and diagnosing inherited metabolic diseases.

The book explores both the clinical presentation of serious diabetic emergencies (like ketoacidosis, hyperosmolar coma, and severe hyper and hypoglycemia) that consultants and hospital staff encounter in practice and the best methods of both managing the emergencies and also administering follow-up guidance/care.

This book serves as a comprehensive resource on toxicants that can be released from food packaging materials and household plastics.

2013 ERIC HOFFER BOOK AWARD WINNER Raising a child is a difficult job.

This easy-to use book is intended for General Medicine students, offering them essential support with completing the Endocrinology module.

More Than 3 Million American Medical Association Books Sold From America's Most Trusted Health Authority, the Ultimate Guide to Understanding, Preventing, and Managing Type 2 Diabetes Millions of Americans have type 2 diabetes, and millions more are at risk of developing the disease.

The field of microbial endocrinology is expressly devoted to understanding the mechanisms by which the microbiota (bacteria within the microbiome) interact with the host ("e;us"e;).