Endocrinology

Osteogenesis Imperfecta is the first translational reference professionals can turn to for a source of comprehensive information on this disorder.

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.

This new volume of Current Topics in Developmental Biology covers endocrine gland development and disease, and with contributions from an international board of authors.

This book identifies and analyzes the genetic basis of bone disorders in humans and demonstrates the utility of mouse models in furthering the knowledge of mechanisms and evaluations of treatments.

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

This book offers an overview of the latest advances in the epidemiological, pathophysiological, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of secondary hypertension, provided by a group of the most highly respected European experts in this field.

Intragastric balloons are steadily gaining popularity among the medical treatments available for obesity.

The HDL Handbook: Biological Functions to Clinical Implications brings laboratory research in HDL from bench to bedside in this needed resource for researchers and clinicians studying cholesterol, lipids, epidemiology, biochemistry, molecular medicine, and pathophysiology of cardiovascular diseases.

Vitamin D, a steroid hormone, has mainly been known for its effects on bone and osteoporosis.

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

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

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

The pituitary, albeit a small gland, is known as the "e;master gland"e; of the endocrine system and contributes to a wide spectrum of disorders, diseases, and syndromes.

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

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

Bone and the immune system are both complex tissues, which, respectively, regulate the skeleton and the body's responses to invading pathogens.

Fundamentals of Osteoporosis offers a concise yet comprehensive source of all the latest basic research related to osteoporosis in one reference work.

This third of three related volumes is structured in 3 sections and 46 chapters covering every aspect of Hair Restoration Surgery (HRS), alternative and future treatments for AGA/FPHL, as well as hair loss concealment and hair care.

Understanding the complex factors contributing to the growing childhood obesity epidemic is vital not only for the improved health of the world's future generations, but for the healthcare system.

A single volume of 31 articles, Mechanisms of Hormone Actions on Behavior is an authoritative selection of relevant chapters from the Hormones Brain and Behavior 2e MRW, the most comprehensive source of neuroendocrinological information assembled to date (AP June 2009).

A single volume of 41 articles, Hormone/Behavior Relations of Clinical Importance is an authoritative selection of relevant chapters from the Hormones Brain and Behavior 2e MRW, the most comprehensive source of neuroendocrinological information assembled to date (AP July 2009).

The epidemiological and clinical importance of bone metastasis has long been recognized, but the past decade has seen an explosion in the fields of bone biology and bone cancer research.

A pesar de los notables progresos que han surgido en el área de la diabetes, paradójicamente, la enfermedad y sus complicaciones se encuentran dentro de las primeras causas de morbimortalidad en muchos países del mundo.

Advances in Immunology, a long-established and highly respected publication, presents current developments as well as comprehensive reviews in immunology.

Since the publication of the first edition, the U.

Basic Medical Endocrinology, Fourth Edition provides up-to-date coverage of rapidly unfolding advances in the understanding of hormones involved in regulating most aspects of bodily functions.

The 3rd edition of Hormones offers a comprehensive treatment of the hormones of humans all viewed from the context of current theories of their action in the framework of our current understanding their physiological actions as well as their molecular structures, and those of their receptors.

New techniques in cellular and molecular biology have increased our understanding of the mechanisms controlling reproductive function in the female.

Hormones, Brain, and Behavior, Second Edition is a comprehensive work discussing the effect of hormones on the brain and, subsequently, behavior.

Now in a revised and expanded third edition, the aims of The Active Female are threefold: first, to increase the awareness of wellness and fitness issues for active females and their family members; second, to provide an avenue for medical practitioners, allied health professionals, health educators/providers, and certified individuals in sports medicine/athletics to gain critical, updated knowledge of a field specific to active females; and third, to introduce the concept of obesity as a growing health concern even for normal weight individuals.

Aninspiring, 100% plant-based cookbookto help manage diabetes, prevent complications, and promote optimal healthwith easy vegan recipes, advice on meal planning, cooking tips,shopping lists, and more!

Under the capable and qualified editorial leadership of Dr.

General Description of Volume:Volume 51 includes reviews papers on cyclic AMP, kinases, polypeptide hormones, steroid hormone receptors, related genes, and members of the gene family.

The aim of these two volumes is to provide an up-to-date text about the developments in the field during the last 5 - 10 years.

This book is an essential handbook on bisphosphonates, the most widely used new class of drugs for osteoporosis therapy.

Principles of Bone Biology provides the most comprehensive, authoritative reference on the study of bone biology and related diseases.

This book is one of the first to evaluate the role of Steroids in autoimmune rheumatic diseases from the basic mechanisms to the clinical involvements and focuses on the importance of steroidal hormones in the pathogenesis and therapeutic management of the autoimmune rheumatic diseases.

First published in 1943, VITAMINS AND HORMONES is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press.

Now in its third edition, Osteoporosis, is the most comprehensive, authoritative reference on this disease.

For anyone who treats postmenopausal women, this latest edition of Rogerio Lobo's classic work combines the best from two well-known references: Menopause, and the second edition of Treatment of the Postmenopausal Woman.

Vitamin D, a steroid hormone, has mainly been known for its effects on bone and osteoporosis.

This second edition of The Ovary incorporates the dramatic research developments regarding the ovarian life cycle within the past decade.

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.

Principles and Practice of Clinical Research is a comprehensive text which addresses the theoretical and practical issues involved in conducting clinical research.

Pediatric Bone is the first book to be published to deal exclusively with the biology and diseases of bone as they affect children.

Osteoporosis is the most comprehensive, authoritative reference on this disease.

Osteoporosis in men is an important clinical problem that has received little attention, both in the medical arena and from the general public.

Redux is a revolutionary new anti-obesity drug that has just been approved (July 1996) by the FDA.

Menopause: Biology and Pathobiology is a comprehensive volume covering all aspects of the biology, anatomy, physiology, pathobiology, and pharmacology of menopause, as well as its diagnosis and management.

A volume in the popular FactsBook Series, the First Edition of The Leucocyte Antigen FactsBook was hugely successful.