Calcium in Internal Medicine (eBook, PDF)

Redaktion: Morii, Hirotoshi; Massry, Shaul G.; Nishizawa, Yoshiki

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This book will explain the role of calcium metabolism in physiology, pathophysiology and the rationale for treatment in various diseases. The minerals phosphate and calcium are also looked at. The parathyroid gland is expounded and its relation to renal problems; bones and bone diseases are looked at as are other organ disorders associated with deranged calcium matabolism.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Springer London
• Seitenzahl: 504
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781447106678
• Artikelnr.: 44052286

Inhaltsangabe

1. Clinical Presentation of Derangements of Mineral Metabolism.- 2. Nutritional Needs of Mineral Metabolism.- 3. Calcium Homeostasis.- A Intestinal Absorption of Calcium.- B Renal Handling of Calcium.- C Hypercalcemia and Primary Hyperparathyroidism.- D Hypocalcemia.- 4. Phosphate Homeostasis.- A Intestinal Absorption of Phosphate.- B Renal Handling of Phosphate.- C Hyper- and Hypophosphatemia.- 5. Magnesium Homeostasis.- A Intestinal Absorption of Magnesium.- B Renal Handling of Magnesium.- C Hyper- and Hypomagnesemia.- 6. The Parathyroid Gland.- 7. Parathyroid Hormone Toxicity in Chronic Renal Failure.- 8. Vitamin D Normal Physiology and Vitamin D Therapeutics in Normal Nutrition and Various Disease States.- 9. Bone.- A Normal Structure and Physiology.- B Primary Osteoporosism.- C Secondary Osteoporosis.- D Rickets and Osteomalacia.- E Bone Disease in Chronic Renal Failure.- 10. Organ Diseases Associated with Deranged Calcium Metabolism.- A Calcium and Ageing.- B Hypertension.- C Lipid Disorder.- D Atherosclerosis.- E Central Nervous System.- F Vascular Calcification.

Rezensionen

From the reviews: "As the title clearly announces, this book is addressed to physicians who treat adult patients; nevertheless it contains a wealth of information for pediatric endocrinologists and pediatricians as well. ... The book has many illustrations, figures and tables and most chapters have references ... ." (Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism, Vol. 16 (1), 2003)