Ben Greenstein

Rapid Revision in Endocrinology (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 168
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. September 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781138030312
• Artikelnr.: 55408885

Autorenporträt

Ben Greenstein

Inhaltsangabe

Endocrine systems overview. Summary of basic cellular mechanisms. Control
of endocrine hormone release. Growth hormone and growth factors. Human
growth, growth disorders and treatments. Steroidogenesis. Sexual
differentiation and pathophysiology. Puberty. Female sex organs and the
menstrual cycle. Female sex hormones and their receptors. Endocrinology of
pregnancy, parturition and lactation. Contraception. Menopause and hormone
replacement therapy (HRT). Female reproductive pathophysiology - a
glossary. Male reproductive endocrinology. Oxytocin and vasopressin.
Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone (RAA) system. The adrenal gland I:
introduction. Adrenal pathophysiology. Insulin. Glucagon. The thyroid
gland. Endocrine hypertension. Appetite regulation and obesity. Parathyroid
hormone (PTH) and parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP). Calcitonin.
Vitamin D (cholecalciferol and ergocalciferol). Osteoporosis and paget's
disease of bone. Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN). Chapter quiz answers.