Endocrinology : adult & pediatric
J. Larry Jameson (Editor), Leslie J. DeGroot (Editor), D. M. De Kretser (Editor), Linda Giudice (Editor), Ashley Grossman (Editor), Shlomo Melmed (Editor), John T. Potts (Editor), Gordon C. Weir (Editor)
Considered the definitive source in its field for over 35 years, Endocrinology: Adult and Pediatric, has been thoroughly updated to reflect today's recent advances in adult and pediatric endocrinology. Unique perspectives from a team of trusted, world-renowned experts ensure this medical reference book remains the most highly-regarded text in the field
eBook, English, 2016
7th edition View all formats and editions
Elsevier/Saunders, Philadelphia, PA, 2016
Internet Resources
1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color)
9780323189071, 9780323321952, 0323189075, 032332195X
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Principles of endocrinology
Control of hormone gene expression
Control of hormone secretion
Applications of genetics in endocrinology
Development of the pituitary
Prolactin
Disorders of prolactin secretion and prolactinomas
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Endocrine rhythms, the sleep-wake cycle, and biological clocks
Hypothalamic syndromes
Hypopituitarism and growth hormone deficiency
Acromegaly
Cushing's syndrome
Clinically nonfunctioning sellar masses
Tsh-producing adenomas
Pituitary surgery
Childhood hypothalamic and pituitary tumors
Vasopressin, diabetes insipidus, and the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuresis
The pineal gland and melatonin
Growth hormone : structure, function, and regulation of secretion
Insulin-like growth factor-1 and its binding proteins
Somatic growth and maturation
Growth hormone deficiency in children
Performance enhancing hormones in sports doping
Appetite regulation and thermogenesis
Obesity : the problem and its management
Bariatric surgery
Genetic syndromes associated with obesity
Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and other eating disorders
Development of the endocrine pancreas
Biosynthesis, processing, and secretion of the islet hormones : insulin, islet amyloid polypeptide (amylin), glucagon, somatostatin, and pancreatic polypeptide
Insulin secretion
The mechanisms of insulin action
Glucagon and the glucagon-like peptides
Regulation of intermediary metabolism during fasting and feeding
Role of the adipocyte in metabolism and endocrine function
Lipodystrophy syndromes
Classification and diagnosis of diabetes mellitus
Type 1 (insulin-dependent) diabetes mellitus : etiology, pathogenesis, prediction, and prevention
Type 2 diabetes mellitus : etiology, pathogenesis, and natural history
Lipoprotein metabolism and the treatment of lipid disorders
Hyperglycemia secondary to nondiabetic conditions and therapies
Metabolic syndrome
Treatment of type 1 diabetes mellitus in adults
Diabetes mellitus and pregnancy
Hyperglycemic crises : diabetic ketoacidosis and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state
Hypoglycemia and hypoglycemic syndromes
Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus
Management of diabetes in children
Beta cell transplantation and regeneration
Diabetes and long-term complications
Diabetic eye disease
Diabetes mellitus : neuropathy
Diabetic nephropathy
Diabetic foot and vascular complications
Parathyroid hormone and the parathyroid hormone receptor type 1 in the regulation of calcium and phosphate homeostasis and bone metabolism
Parathyroid hormone-related protein
Calcitonin
Vitamin d : from photosynthesis, metabolism, and action to clinical applications
Bone development and remodeling
Regulation of calcium homeostasis and genetic disorders that affect calcium metabolism
Genetic disorders of phosphate homeostasis
Primary hyperparathyroidism
Hypercalcemia of malignancy
Surgical management of hyperparathyroidism
Pseudohypoparathyroidism, Albright's hereditary osteodystrophy, and progressive osseous heteroplasia : disorders caused by inactivating GNAS mutations
Genetic defects in vitamin d metabolism and action
Hereditary disorders of the skeleton
Osteoporosis
Chronic kidney disease mineral and bone disorder
Disorders of mineralization
Paget's disease of bone
Anatomy and development of the thyroid
Thyroid-stimulating hormone : physiology and secretion
Thyroid regulatory factors
Thyroid hormone metabolism and transport
Thyroid hormone action
Thyroid function testing
Thyroid imaging. Thyroid fine-needle aspiration and cytological diagnosis
Autoimmune thyroid disease
Graves' disease
Graves' ophthalmopathy
Diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease during pregnancy
Autonomously functioning thyroid nodules and other causes of thyrotoxicosis
Chronic (Hashimoto's) thyroiditis
Subacute and Riedel's thyroiditis
Hypothyroidism and myxedema coma
Nonthyroidal illness syndrome : a form of hypothyroidism
Multinodular goiter
Iodine-deficiency disorders
Thyroid neoplasia
Thyroid-stimulating hormone receptor mutations
Genetic defects in thyroid hormone synthesis and action
Resistance to thyroid hormone
Surgery of the thyroid
The principles, enzymes, and pathways of human steroidogenesis
Glucocorticoid receptors, their mechanisms of action, and glucocorticoid resistance
Glucocorticoid action : physiology
Glucocorticoid therapy
Aldosterone secretion and action
Adrenal insufficiency
Adrenal causes of Cushing's syndrome
Defects of adrenal steroidogenesis
Adrenarche and adrenopause
Adrenal gland imaging
Adrenocortical carcinoma
Primary mineralocorticoid excess disorders and hypertension
Mineralocorticoid deficiency
Pheochromocytoma
Adrenal surgery
Hyponatremia and hypernatremia
Orthostatic hypotension and orthostatic intolerance
Endocrine aspects of critical care medicine
Gonadotropin-releasing hormones
Gonadotropins : regulation of synthesis and secretion
Gonadal peptides : inhibins, activins, follistatin, and müllerian-inhibiting substance (antimüllerian hormone)
Genetic basis of gonadal and genital development
Diagnosis and treatment of disorders of sexual development
Endocrinology of sexual maturation and puberty
Precocious puberty
Delayed puberty
Sexual dysfunction
The endocrinology of sexual behavior and gender identity
Folliculogenesis, ovulation, and luteogenesis
Ovarian hormone synthesis
Estrogen and progesterone action
Hormonal control of breast development
The menstrual cycle and disorders of ovulation
Endometriosis
Uterine fibroids
Female infertility : evaluation and management
Hyperandrogenism, hirsutism, and polycystic ovary syndrome
Contraception
Menopause
Spermatogenesis
Testicular dysgenesis syndrome, cryptorchidism, hypospadias, and testicular tumors
Androgen physiology, pharmacology, and abuse
Androgen deficiency disorders
Gynecomastia
Clinical management of male infertility
Male contraception
Endocrinology of benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer
The endocrinology of human pregnancy and parturition
Fetal and neonatal endocrinology
Hormonal changes and endocrine testing in pregnancy
Autoimmune endocrine disorders
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1
Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 and medullary thyroid carcinoma
Neuroendocrine tumor syndromes
Carcinoid syndrome
Ectopic hormone syndromes
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals and human disease
Endocrine testing