Endocrinology

This edited work presents the most current evidence on osteosarcopenia from bench to bedside, which is expected to facilitate the understanding of this syndrome and to develop preventive and therapeutic strategies.

Even though research on testosterone is increasing, there is still much controversy regarding its physiology and clinical use.

This book is designed to present a comprehensive and state-of the-art approach to the management of adrenal neoplasms that provides a resource to the broad group of providers that will encounter such a patient.

Der vorliegende Band beschäftigt sich mit Erkrankungen des endokrinen Systems (Endokrinopathien).

This Atlas presents an MRI-based guide to the diagnosis, treatment and follow up of deep endometriosis.

With the increasing incidence of Type 2 diabetes in the adult population and the realization that this is a vascular disease and a major coronary risk factor, Professor Betteridge has chosen fifty diabetologists to contribute a case which has had an effect on their clinical practice.

Mammalian Endocrinology and Male Reproductive Biology provides comprehensive and current coverage of the area of endocrinology and male reproductive biology, covering not just humans, but mammals in general.

'An honest and fascinating account of the journey that Tom made from discovering he was a type 2 diabetic to doing something about it.

Pituitary apoplexy is a rare and life-threatening complication that occurs in 0.

Diabetes mellitus is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the modern world.

Self-manage digestive disorders through dietary choices Suffering from a gastrointestinal disorder-whether it's irritable bowel syndrome, gas, constipation, heartburn, or another condition-can be embarrassing and debilitating.

Immer mehr Menschen weltweit erkranken an Typ-2-Diabetes - von keinem anderen chronischen Leiden sind heute mehr Patienten betroffen.

Estrogens are key modulators of brain regions that mediate learning and memory formation.

First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press.

Our world and bodies are becoming increasingly polluted with chemicals capable of interfering with our hormones and thus, possibly, our present and future neural and mental health.

This book offers ophthalmologists and medical practitioners a concise, data-driven review of the information that is most relevant in guiding the diagnosis and management of thyroid-associated eye diseases (TED).

The recent advances in the techniques for imaging the pancreas without surgical interven- tion have reduced the inaccessibility of the pancreas.

Research into metabolic bone disease has made remarkable progress over the last 20 years, with the identification of numerous new molecules and pathways regulating bone cells as well as their plasma milieu.

Diabetes education is a process, the key to which is establishing a therapeutic relationship with the individual.

Nutritional Toxicology, Volume I is a sample result that has risen from the need for increased toxicological awareness and understanding by nutritionists and other professionals concerned with food production, utilization, and health.

Now in a revised and expanded second edition including seven brand new chapters, this book compiles and synthesizes the latest research and clinical evidence regarding the intricate relationship between sex hormones and the physical activity level and overall health of the female endocrine system across the lifespan.

Bottom Line Information to Effectively Diagnose DisordersThe diagnosis, management, and clinical testing associated with old, traditional, and new endocrine disorders have seen numerous advances during the past 10 years since the publication of the previous edition of this bestselling resource.

Adopting a truly global perspective and a practical approach to diabetes-including pathophysiology, genetics, regional peculiarities, management, prevention and best practices-this book is an excellent resource for clinicians and policy-makers working with patients in more austere settings.

MRI Atlas of Pituitary Imaging focuses on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the imaging modality of choice for the evaluation of pituitary disorders, since it provides a detailed anatomy of the pituitary gland and surrounding structures, particularly the soft tissues.

While the health consequences and mechanisms by which visceral fat causes disease are well-studied, relatively less is known about ectopic fat, its patterns of deposition and its effects on the pathoetiology of type 2 diabetes, atherosclerosis, and cardiovascular disease.

Thyroid hormone plays an important role in development and functional maintenance in the central nervous system.

Leading researchers comprehensively translate all the latest scientific information regarding endocrine physiology and development into an understanding of the clinical pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of endocrine disease.

Diabetes care guidelines, protocols, and facts for all healthy care professionals to apply at the point of care for type 1, type 2, and gestational diabetes; compiled by hospital-based diabetes care experts.

This text provides a detailed update on current diagnostic and therapeutic techniques useful in the management of a broad spectrum of pituitary disorders.

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

Cushing's syndrome is a rare disorder that is associated with many co-morbidities such as systemic hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis, impaired immune function, and psychiatric disease, all of which severely reduce quality of life and life expectancy.

This book on neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) aims to present, in a clear and innovative manner, a broad topic that is still unevenly and in some respects poorly delineated.

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This book is an up-to-date and comprehensive guide to all the common thyroid disorders that may be seen by internists, endocrinologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and endocrine surgeons.

This book provides an overview of skeletal biology from the molecular level to the organ level, including cellular control, interaction and response; adaptive responses to various external stimuli; the interaction of the skeletal system with other metabolic processes in the body; and the effect of various disease processes on the skeleton.

Even though research on testosterone is increasing, there is still much controversy regarding its physiology and clinical use.

Stress: Immunology and Inflammation, Volume Five in the Handbook of Stress series, covers the influence physiologic stress has on immunity, immunology and inflammation.

This book presents as teaching files a collection of cases of thyroid and parathyroid diseases seen at various high-volume endocrinology centers.

In Vitamin D: Physiology, Molecular Biology, and Clinical Applications, Second Edition, leading researchers provide a comprehensive, highly readable overview of the biological functions and clinical applications of vitamin D and its metabolites.

It is a truism that as we age there are a number of underlying physiological changes conspiring to alter our level of behavioral and cognitive function- ing.

People with diabetes often struggle to make healthy choices and stay on top of managing their illness.

The rapid developments in molecular genetics have clarified many of the muta- tions in monogenic thyroid diseases over the last two decades; now the target of molecular thyroid genetics has become the oligogenic thyroid diseases.

Jacques Barzun, the noted Columbia University historian of ideas and culture, once described the feeling that some people experience when they come upon a new reference book.

In this fascinating book, Jacques Balthazart presents a simple description of the biological mechanisms that are involved in the determination of sexual orientation in animals and also presumably in humans.

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

In a world of 24-hour media saturation, sleep has become an increasingly fraught enterprise.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis and management of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatis (NASH).

Environmental Pollution and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus is a novel resource to understand the global impact of environmental pollution and how it increases diabetes mellitus.