ÍNDICE: Preface to the Third Edition. Preface to the First Edition. Part 1.Fundamentals. 1. Introduction. 2. Chemical transmission. 3. Mechanisms of hormone action: I Membrane receptors. 4. Mechanisms of hormone action: II Intracellular receptors. 5. The hypothalamus and pituitary gland. 6. Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone: a peptide hormone. 7. Principles of feedback control. 8. Endocrine function tests. Part 2. Growth. 9. Growth: I Cellular growth factors. 10. Growth: II Normal growth. 11. Growth: III Growth hormone. 12. Growth: IV Pathophysiology. Part 3. Thyroid. 13. Thyroid: I Thyroid gland and thyroid hormones. 14. Thyroid: II Thyroid hormone secretion and action. 15. Thyroid: III Thyroid pathophysiology. Part 4. Adrenals and autoimmunity. 16. Adrenal gland: I Adrenal medulla. 17. Adrenal gland: II Adrenocortical hormones. 18. Adrenal gland: III Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH). 19. Adrenal gland: IV Cortisol and androgens. 20. Adrenal gland: V Aldosterone. 21. Adrenal gland: VI Pathophysiology. 22. Endocrine autoimmunity. Part 5. Sexual differentiation and development. 23. Sexual differentiation and development: I Introduction. 24. Sexual differentiation and development: II Puberty. Part 6. Female reproduction. 25. Female reproduction: I Menstrual cycle. 26. Female reproduction: II Ovarian steroids. 27. Female reproduction: III Pregnancy. 28. Female reproduction: IV Parturition and lactation. 29. Female reproduction: V Pathophysiology. 30. Female reproduction: VI Contraception. Part 7. Male reproduction. 31. Male reproduction: I The testis. 32. Male reproduction: II Actions of androgens. 33. Male reproduction: III Pathophysiology. Part 8. Posterior pituitary hormones, salt and water balance and hypertension. 34. Oxytocin. 35.Vasopressin. 36. Reninangiotensinaldosterone system. 37. Endocrine hypertension. Part 9. Metabolic endocrinology: Pancreas and gastrointestinal tract. 38. Insulin: I The pancreas andinsulin secretion. 39. Insulin: II Insulin action. 40. Insulin: III Type I diabetes mellitus. 41. Insulin: IV Type 2 diabetes mellitus. 42. Glucagon. 43. Gastrointestinal hormones. Part 10. Metabolic endocrinology: Energy homoeostasis and obesity. 44. Energy homoeostasis: I Summary. 45. Energy homoeostasis: IICentral control. 46. Obesity: I Causes of obesity. 476. Obesity: II Cardiovascular and respiratory complications. 48. Obesity: III Insulin resistance and endocrine complications. Part 11. Calcium and metabolic bone disease. 49. Calcium: I Parathyroid hormone (PTH). 50. Calcium: II Calcitonin. 51. Calcium: III Vitamin D. 52. Bone remodelling. 53. Metabolic bone disease: I Pagets disease.54. Metabolic bone disease: II Primary osteoporosis. 55. Metabolic bone disease: III Secondary osteoporosis. Part 12 Self assessment. MCQs. Answers. Glossary. Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-4443-3215-5
- Editorial: Wiley-Blackwell
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 168
- Fecha Publicación: 05/08/2011
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- Idioma: Inglés