Endocrinology

The aim of this guide is to provide clinicians with practical reference for the management of hypertensive patients with other cardiovascular risk factors, which originate from impaired metabolic functions.

BIDE's Diabetes Desk Book offers a holistic approach to diabetes management including the most current evidence-based recommendations for diagnosing and treating adults and children with all forms of diabetes, taking into consideration local needs and available resources.

Research in diabetes has accelerated in two areas, both of which are being reviewed in CTMI.

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

This text provides a comprehensive review of ultrasound in thyroid and parathyroid diseases.

Atlas of Thyroid Lesions provides a broad overview of the variety of lesions in the thyroid gland and their different characteristics and features, in the unique combination of ultrasound, cytologic and histologic appearance.

Nutrition and Metabolism: Underlying Mechanisms and Clinical Consequences brings together internationally recognized experts to comprehensively review our current understanding of how nutrition interacts with the genetic substrate as well as environmental-exogenous factors, including physical activity or the lack thereof, to result in insulin resistance and the metabolic syndrome.

Hypertension remains a leading cause of disability and death worldwide.

The second edition of this concise, easy-to-read title is designed for clinical teachers looking to refine their approach to teaching professional attitudes and basic skills to medical students.

Diabetes ist eine der größten gesundheitlichen Herausforderungen unserer Zeit.

Now in a revised second edition, this comprehensive text covers all aspects of male hypogonadism from the basic science to clinical management, comprehensively explaining and applying new insights to the treatment of hypogonadal men.

The Plasticity of Sex: The Molecular Biology and Clinical Features of Genomic Sex, Gender Identity and Sexual Behavior provides a comprehensive view on the development of human sexuality.

The breadth of research efforts represented by the many excellent papers in these proceedings is an eloquent testimonial to the idea of one man- Dr.

Offering safe and practical nutritional and healthcare advice - this book is vital for all women wishing to overcome the pain of endometriosis.

Dieses Standardwerk ist aus der Praxis für die Praxis geschaffen und richtet sich überwiegend an niedergelassene Frauenärzte und Ärzte in der Weiterbildung.

In recent years, several scientific papers have highlighted the role of the thyroid system in cardioprotection, and several clinical studies - including multicenter studies - have identified the role of thyroid hormones (TH) in the development and progression of cardiovascular disease, making an update of TH and heart relationship both necessary and timely.

Research has indicated that spiritual and religious factors are strongly tied to a host of mental health characteristics, in both positive and negative ways.

Diabetes is now one of the major causes of morbidity worldwide.

Beginning with chapters summarizing the basics of diabetic retinopathy, this updated volume outlines the need for screening, how to screen safely and correctly, and the normal condition of the retina without diabetic retinopathy, all using excellent line and halftone illustrations.

This compact yet complete guide to the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine and metabolic disorders combines the advantages of a short text book with those of an atlas, and provides thorough discussion of each disease supported by a wealth of images.

The use of different foods, herbs, and spices to treat or prevent disease has been recorded for thousands of years.

This book provides an up-to-date review of the risk factors and genetics influencing the development of this rare disease.

Neuroendocrinology, the discipline concerned with how the nervous system controls hormonal secretion and how hormones control the brain, is pivotal to physiology and medicine.

Diabetes greatly affects how people's bodies manage the food they eat.

The go-to guide for managing endocrine problems in children - completely updated for today's practicePart of the Pediatric Practice series, Pediatric Practice: Endocrinology is an outstanding clinical analysis and decision-making tool for those treating endocrine problems in children.

Adaptations to maternal physiology are required for a successful pregnancy outcome.

The maintenance of arterial blood pressure and the distribution of blood flow to the various organs of the body depends on the control of the pumping action of the heart and of the resistance of the vascular beds in the individual organs in accordance with their metabolic needs.

This comprehensive volume collects contributions by leading experts on neonatal diabetes.

Recognizing that medical faculty face different questions or issues in different stages of their careers, this handy, practical title offers a comprehensive roadmap and range of solutions to common challenges in the complex and changing Academic Medical Center (AMC).

Clinical Urologic Endocrinology: Principles for Men's Health provides an organized, accessible reference on men's endocrinological health.

Written by leading world experts, this third edition embraces the philosophy of international collaboration and disseminates the latest advances and transformative changes in the field of thyroid cancer.

This comprehensive teaching atlas covers virtually all pancreatic anatomy (including variants) and diseases in a pattern-based radiologic approach.

Apart from diet and exercise, the strategic use of different classes of prescribed or non-prescribed xenobiotic compounds for the restoration of euglycemic levels in the body is well known.

Künstliche Hormone, wie sie lange Zeit in der Hormonersatztherapie zum Beispiel bei Wechseljahresbeschwerden von Frauen eingesetzt wurden sind in Verruf geraten, da durch ihre Einnahme das Risiko steigt, an Brustkrebs zu erkranken oder Schädigungen der Gefäße zu erleiden.

Die Zahl der Frauen, die Leistungssport betreiben, hat in den letzen Jahren deutlich zugenommen.

This work details contemporary clinical knowledge on the multidisciplinary management of pituitary and other sellar/parasellar tumors, with a focus on surgical techniques and a particular emphasis on complication avoidance and management.

The Ovary, Third Edition, includes more than 60% new material that highlights the clinical aspects of human ovarian functions.

An ideal clinical handbook for medical professionals that regularly treat patients with diabetes and comorbid gastrointestinal complications.

The use of cells for the treatment of a variety of diseases is no longer a dream.

It is now widely accepted that there are important links between inactivity and lifestyle-related chronic diseases, and that exercise can bring tangible therapeutic benefits to people with long-term chronic conditions.

This internationally renowned author team provides a unique and thorough analysis and distillation of the endocannabinoid system and its relationship to abdominal obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

Diagnostic Lymph Node Pathology presents a logical and systematic approach to lymph node biopsies and guides general pathologists and haematopathologists alike through the maze of differential diagnoses, enabling them to reach an accurate diagnosis.

Lipids and Women's Health is an up-to-date critical review of pertinent scientific and clinical issues connected with lipid disorders in women.

There is great concern regarding the reproductive and health hazards of endocrine disruptors.

This book provides the reader with comprehensive information on the interactions between diabetes and a wide range of comorbid conditions and on disease management in such patients.