The endocrine system at a glance

The endocrine system at a glance

by Greenstein, Ben

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Providing an introductory overview and revision guide to the subject, this text condenses each topic and includes core information on components of the endocrine system. Clinical scenarios are included to emphasise the clinical relevance of all material.

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  • Full title :The endocrine system at a glance / Ben Greenstein, Diana Wood.

Summary

Providing an introductory overview and revision guide to the subject, this text condenses each topic and includes core information on components of the endocrine system. Clinical scenarios are included to emphasise the clinical relevance of all material.

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Edition Statements

  • Publication Date:2011.
  • Edition:3rd ed

Publication Statements

  • Publisher(s):Wiley-Blackwell
  • Place of Publication:Chichester, West Sussex
  • Language:eng
  • Publication Date:2011.

Notes

Includes index.

The Physical Object

  • Description:143 pages : : illustrations (chiefly color) ; : 28 cm.

Edition Identifiers

  • ISBN:9781444332155, 1444332155
  • oclc:ocn703790509
  • LC Classification:QP187
  • Dewey Decimal:612.4

Table of Contents

Chemical transmission -- Mechanisms of hormone action 1. Membrane receptors -- Mechanisms of hormone action 2. Intracellular receptors -- Hypothalamus and pituitary gland -- Gonadotrophin releasing hormone: a peptide hormone -- Principles of feedback control -- Growth 1. Cellular growth factors -- Growth 2. Normal growth -- Growth 3. Growth hormone -- Growth 4. GH pathophysiology -- Thyroid 1. Thyroid gland and thyroid hormones -- Thyroid 2. Thyroid hormone secretion and action -- Thyroid 3. Thyroid pathophysiology -- Adrenal gland 1. Adrenal medulla -- Adrenal gland 2. Adrenocortical hormones -- Adrenal gland 3. Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) -- Adrenal gland 4. Cortisol and androgens -- Adrenal gland 5. Aldosterone -- Adrenal gland 6. Adrenocortical pathophysiology -- Endocrine autoimmunity -- Sexual differentiation and development 1 -- Sexual differentiation and development 2. Puberty -- Female reproduction 1. Menstrual cycle -- Female reproduction 2. Ovarian steroids -- Female reproduction 3. Pregnancy -- Female reproduction 4. Parturition and lactation -- Female reproduction 5. Pathophysiology -- Female reproduction 6. Contraception -- Male reproduction 1. The testis -- …

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Subjects

Endocrine glands -- Diseases Endocrine glands -- Physiology Endocrine Glands -- physiopathology Endocrine System Diseases Endocrinologie Endocrinology Glandes endocrines Glandes endocrines -- Maladies Health and Fitness Hormones - secretion Hormones -- metabolism Maladies endocriniennes

Writers

Greenstein, Ben Wood, Diana F.

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