Endocrinology

An intimate relation between hormones and lipoprotein metabolism has been known for a long time especially from hormone-deficiency or -overproduction syndromes.

Leading workers in the field of human reproduction provideboth basic knowledge and useful practical information inthis book about the most critical phase in the developmentof a new human being: the first twelve weeks of life.

The crucial role played by calcium as a cellular messenger has become increasingly evident, as has the recognition that cells spend much energy in maintaining the cytosolic concentration of this cation both constant and low.

The growth and function of many tissues are influenced by hormones.

It has been my privilege and pleasure during the past half century to participate in the unfolding of present-day concepts of the mammalian female reproductive cycles.

The account of "e;neonatal sterilization"e; is the story of the advocates of direct effect of steroids on the gonads and those who believed in the indirect influence, mediated through the hypothalamus and/or the pituitary gland.

The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) was estab- lished in 1978 to stimulate and support scientific research and educational programs related to nutrition, toxicology, and food safety, and to encourage cooperation in these programs among scientists in universities, industry, and government agencies to assist in the resolution of health and safety issues.

Prostaglandine haben in den letzen Jahre in der Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe zunehmende Bedeutung gewonnen.

As far as we are aware, this is the first attempt to cover the com- parative physiology of the pancreatic islets in a monograph.

A number of clinical and epidemiological studies have shown that disorders of lipoprotein metabolism constitute one of the most important risk factors for the development of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.

Key questions involved in the treatment of disseminated breast cancer are discussed in this well-presented overview.

This volume emphasizes the comparative approach to under- standing vertebrate renal function.

This book originates from a symposium held at the London Hospital Medical College under the auspices of Applied Chromatography Systems Ltd.

As I reflect on the evolution of this book, I am struck by the differences be- tween my early conceptions and the final product.

This monograph brings together our work concerning the relationships be- tween the hypothalamus, pituitary and testis.

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Lactogenic hormone activity was first observed in bovine pituitary extracts by Stricker and Griiter in 1928, working in Bouin's laboratory in Strasbourg.

The unraveling of our knowledge of the functions of the adrenal gland constitutes one exciting development of modern medicine and biochemistry.

This monograph represents the first comprehensive review of hormones in human amniotic fluid and includes data published up to and including 1980.

In the past 10 years hirsutism has been the object of a considerable number of fundamental studies.

The physiology and metabolism of thyroid hormones were areas of intense research investigation during the 1970s.

During the past 3 years, little has been added to our funda- mental knowledge of hormonal disorders in gynecology.

The cytochemical bioassay system was described in a short abstract in 1971, and more fully, in the cytochemical bioassay of corticotrophin, in 1972.

Progress in basic research has made it necessary to redetermine the possibility of classic endocrine therapy for the treatment of patients with breast cancer.

The building of conceptual models is an inherent part of our interaction with the world, and the foundation of scientific investigation.

Research on the hormonal control oflactation - the subject of this monograph - has long been the major interest of this laboratory.

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

Upon wresting the control of the earth from the Titans, Zeus assigned the task of creating living creatures to two Titan brothers who had sided with him in the epic battle just concluded.

This book was written at the invitation of Dr.

The various congresses on growth hormone (GH) which have been held in Milan since 1967, the Milan Congresses, have witnessed over 25 years the tremendous expansion of a research field that was based initially upon the scarce knowledge of the biological properties of a protein.

A symposium on benign prostatic hyperplasia is appropriate at a time when new knowledge and new technology are rapidly emerging.

Cell transplantation to the brain and spinal cord is awell-established research tool for studies on cellular andmolecular mechanisms, but can it be developed into a usefultherapuetic approach in human neurological disorders?

The European School of Oncology came into existence to respond to a need for informa- tion, education and training in the field of the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

In this book the editors have brought together the widest group of investigators of the cytochrome P450 superfamily in order to present complete and right up-to-date coverage of this important enzyme system.

Diabetes Guide adopts a novel "e;non-textual"e; approach to thedissemination ofcomprehensive, up-to-date information onthe theory and practice of diabetology.

In diesem Buch wird die aktuelle Diagnostik des lokalisierten Prostatakarzinoms durch den Pathologen und den Urologen dargestellt, wobei besondere Beachtung der Immunhistochemie, dem prostataspezifischen Antigen und bildgebenden Verfahren geschenkt wird.

The European School of Oncology came into existence to respond to a need for informa- tion, education and training in the field of the diagnosis and treatment of cancer.

The sellar region and paranasal sinuses constitute the anatomical sections of the skull base in which pathological entities warrant interdisciplinary management.

Current knowledge relevant to the understanding of thyroid autoimmunity is summarized in this book.

How to treat advanced prostatic cancer remains controversial, despite intense basic and clinical research investigating the pathogenesis and natural history of this unique cancer highly prevalent in elderly males.

How do certain substances, known as growth factors, cause blood to be built in the human body?

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.