The Endocrine System at a Glance

Ben Greenstein, Diana Wood (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

120 Seiten

2006 | 2nd Revised edition
Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd) (Verlag)
978-1-4051-0930-7 (ISBN)

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The Endocrine System at a Glance provides a concise and accessible introduction and revision aid for medical students in the early years of their course. Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, each topic is presented as a double-page spread with key facts accompanied by clear tables and diagrams encapsulating all the students need to know. This new edition of Endocrinology at a Glance: * Contains a second colour throughout to enhance the visual appeal, making the subject even easier to understand * Presents schematic diagrams on the left page and concise explanations of the right, providing a user-friendly overview of endocrinology * Has been thoroughly revised and updated, including brand new information on: * Obesity * Osteoporosis * Infertility Endocrinology at a Glance will appeal to all medical students studying endocrinology and revising for final exams. The book is also suitable for those training in allied health professions and nurses specialising in endocrinology.

Ben Greenstein, Senior Visiting Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK Diana Wood, Director of Medical Education & Clinical Dean, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Clinical School, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK

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. Part 2 Growth. 8. Growth: I Cellular growth factors. 9. Growth: II Normal growth. 10. Growth: III Growth hormone. 11. Growth: IV Pathophysiology. Part 3 Thyroid. 12. Thyroid: I Thyroid gland and thyroid hormones. 13. Thyroid: II Thyroid hormone secretion and action. 14. Thyroid: III Thyroid pathophysiology. Part 4 Adrenals and autoimmunity. 15. Adrenal gland: I Adrenal medulla. 16. Adrenal gland: II Adrenocortical hormones. 17. Adrenal gland: III Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH). 18. Adrenal gland: IV Cortisol and androgens. 19. Adrenal gland: V Aldosterone. 20. Adrenal gland: VI Pathophysiology. 21. Endocrine autoimmunity. Part 5 Sexual differentiation and development. 22. Sexual differentiation and development: I Introduction. 23. Sexual differentiation and development: II Puberty. Part 6 Female reproduction. 24. Female reproduction: I Menstrual cycle. 25. Female reproduction: II Ovarian steroids. 26. Female reproduction: III Pregnancy. 27. Female reproduction: IV Parturition and lactation. 28. Female reproduction: V Pathophysiology. 29. Female reproduction: VI Contraception. Part 7 Male reproduction. 30. Male reproduction: I The testis. 31. Male reproduction: II Actions of androgens. 32. Male reproduction: III Pathophysiology. Part 8 Posterior pituitary hormones, salt and water balance and hypertension. 33. Oxytocin. 34. Vasopressin. 35. Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. 36. Endocrine hypertension. Part 9 Metabolic endocrinology: Pancreas and gastrointestinal tract. 37. Insulin: I The pancreas and insulin secretion. 38. Insulin: II Insulin action. 39. Insulin: III Type I diabetes mellitus. 40. Insulin: IV Type 2 diabetes mellitus. 41. Glucagon. 42. Gastrointestinal hormones. Part 10 Metabolic endocrinology: Energy homoeostasis and obesity. 43. Energy homoeostasis: I Summary. 44. Energy homoeostasis: II Central control. 45. Obesity: I Causes of obesity. 46. Obesity: II Cardiovascular and respiratory complications. 47. Obesity: III Insulin resistance and endocrine complications. Part 11 Calcium and metabolic bone disease. 48. Calcium: I Parathyroid hormone (PTH). 49. Calcium: II Calcitonin. 50. Calcium: III Vitamin D. 51. Bone remodelling. 52. Metabolic bone disease: I Paget's disease. 53. Metabolic bone disease: II Primary osteoporosis. 54. Metabolic bone disease: III Secondary osteoporosis. Glossary. Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	23.3.2006
Reihe/Serie	At a Glance S.
Zusatzinfo	200 illustrations
Verlagsort	Chicester
Sprache	englisch
Maße	220 x 275 mm
Gewicht	399 g
Themenwelt	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Endokrinologie
ISBN-10	1-4051-0930-0 / 1405109300
ISBN-13	978-1-4051-0930-7 / 9781405109307
Zustand	Neuware