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Leptin
Av V. Daniel Castracane, Michael C. Henson
Inbunden, 2006
2254 kr
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The discovery of leptin by Friedman and his colleagues in 1994 was a seminal discovery in the study of metabolism, providing a new tool to study energy expenditure and appetite regulation. Early studies actively investigated many aspects of metabolism, obesity, and diabetes but it was soon evident …
Overweight and the Metabolic Syndrome:
From Bench to Bedside
Av George A. Bray, Louisiana State University Pennington Biomedical Research Cent m. fl.
Inbunden, 2006
1692 kr
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Overweight and the Metabolic Syndrome will provide an overview of topics related to obesity, including associated health risks, childhood obesity, genetics, evaluation, treatment, behavioral strategies, and successes and failures in preventing obesity. The body composition that underlies obesity …
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Current Concepts on Pathogenesis and Clinical Care
Inbunden, 2007
1130 kr
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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a classic female infertility problem affecting an estimated 6-10% of all women and many of whom are unaware of the problem. PCOS is the single most common endrocrinologic abnormality that affects women. It is a disease that affects women from adolescence to …
Growth Hormone And The Heart
Av Filippo Manelli, Andrea Giustina
Inbunden, 2000
1692 kr
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Growth Hormone and the Heart endeavors to bring together knowledge that has been accumulated in the area of GH and the heart, from basic to clinical studies, by research groups working on this topic throughout the world. Lessons from different experimental models and from several human diseases …
Genetics of Diabetes Mellitus
Inbunden, 2000
1692 kr
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This work is intended to be a resource for both researchers in the field as well as endocrinologists, diabetologists, and geneticists who seek to learn more about this rapidly changing and important field. The text contains chapters from experts in the area who review aspects of the genetics of …
Molecular Basis of Pancreas Development and Function
Av Joel F. Habener, Mehboob Hussain
Inbunden, 2001
2029 kr
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Diabetes mellitus is rapidly increasing in prevalence throughout both developed and developing countries. The social and economic burden of this disease is estimated to cost 14 billion dollars worldwide. In the USA alone, 15 million individuals are diabetic, nearly half of them unaware of their …
Prolactin
Inbunden, 2001
1692 kr
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It is an authentic privilege to have the opportunity to assemble and edit a new volume on "Prolactin," the first in several decades to be devoted to this fascinating hormone in all its aspects. The obvious clinical rationale for understanding prolactin (PRL) is the frequent occurrence of …
Transgenic Models in Endocrinology
Av Maria G. Castro, Maria Castro
Inbunden, 2001
1692 kr
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The dramatic expansion in genomic information has motivated the development of new approaches to characterize gene expression and function. A critical issue for both basic and clinical endocrinologists is the physiological role of genes involved in regulating endocrine functions. Transgenic …
Thyroid Eye Disease
Av Rebecca S. Bahn, Rebecca S. Bahn
Inbunden, 2001
1130 kr
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Patients aftlicted with thyroid eye disease or Graves' ophthamopathy (GO) may experience not only pain and visual loss, but also disfigurement. Full understanding of pathogenesis has been elusive, and treatment modalities are imperfect. As with other conditions, more effective intervention will …
Pituitary Tumors in Pregnancy
Inbunden, 2001
1130 kr
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Pituitary adenomas account for 10-15% of all intracranial tumors and they frequently impair fertility. The development of medical and surgical therapy for such tumors has turned pregnancy into a reality for women harboring pituitary adenomas. However, gestation risks for both mother and fetus are …
RNA Binding Proteins
New Concepts in Gene Regulation
Av Kathryn Sandberg, Susan E. Mulroney
Inbunden, 2001
2254 kr
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RNA binding proteins are an exciting area of research in gene regulation. A multitude of RNA-protein interactions are used to regulate gene expression including pre-mRNA splicing, polyadenylation, editing, transport, cytoplasmic targeting, translation and mRNA turnover. In addition to these …
Hormone Signaling
Av Vincent Goffin, Paul A. Kelly m. fl.
Inbunden, 2002
2254 kr
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Multicellular organisms require a means of intracellular communication to organize and develop the complex body plan that occurs during embryogenesis and then for cell and organ systems to access and respond to an ever changing environmental milieu. Mediators of this constant exchange of …
Graves’ Disease
Pathogenesis and Treatment
Av Basil Rapoport, Sandra M. McLachlan
Inbunden, 2000
1692 kr
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From the perspective of the investigator, Graves' disease is a fascinating disorder with unique features and opportunities for study. The discovery in 1956 that Graves' disease was caused by a humoral factor, later shown to be an antibody to the TSH receptor, was a triumph for modern investigative …
Functional and Morphological Imaging of the Endocrine System
Inbunden, 2000
1130 kr
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Morphological imaging and functional imaging are nowadays mainstays for the diagnosis and successive treatment of patients with endocrine disorders. This text provides the reader with concise insights into the application of modern imaging techniques and imaging protocols for the diagnosis and …
Sex Hormone Replacement Therapy
Inbunden, 2000
1692 kr
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This volume addresses important issues in contemporary endocrinology. Its main emphasis is on the consequences of the menopause and on androgen deficiency in the absence of overt disease of the hypothalamus and/or pituitary in men. The use of hormone therapy for the primary prevention of …
Endocrinology of Cardiovascular Function
Av Ellis R. Levin, Jerry L. Nadler
Inbunden, 1998
2254 kr
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This text is part of the Endocrine Update Series. The aim of these publications is to provide the clinician with access to advances in endocrinology. Historically, our understanding of hormonal disturbances was restricted to the classical secretory glands and their targets. However, as this volume …
Thyroid Cancer
Inbunden, 1998
2254 kr
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Because of its relative rarity and favorable outcome, it has not been feasible to assess medical interventions for thyroid cancer using randomized prospective trials. The approach to diagnosis and treatment relies to a great extent on information derived from retrospective studies. Overall …
Osteoporosis: Genetics, Prevention and Treatment
Genetics, Prevention and Treatment
Av John S. Adams, Barbara P. Lukert
Inbunden, 1999
1692 kr
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Modern society is altering the lifestyle and longevity of its members much more quickly than evolutionary adaptation to these changes can take place. The problem of calcium deficiency in the population is compounded by the growing percentage of aged individuals with relatively fragile, less massive …
Growth Hormone
Av Kemal Bengi
Inbunden, 1999
1692 kr
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Growth Hormone is a fitting addition to the Endocrine Updates Series. The aim of these publications is to provide the clinician with cutting-edge, yet succinct, access to the latest advances in endocrinology. Current interest in this rapidly evolving area of endocrinology makes this a timely and …
Male Reproductive Function
Inbunden, 1999
2254 kr
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This work gives an up-to-date review of the physiology and disease processes associated with the male reproductive system. The first few chapters describe the regulation of the functions of the testis and the integration of its components, germ cells, Sertoli cells and Leydig cells. This is …
Genetic Disorders of the Indian Subcontinent
2005
3553 kr
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The population of the Indian subcontinent consists of a fine amalgamation of people from diverse tribal, cultural, religious and social backgrounds. Mortality and morbidity from a vast number of medical and surgical conditions is significant and well above compared to the developed countries. …
Pituitary Disease
Av Michael C. Sheppard, Paul M. Stewart
Inbunden, 2002
1697 kr
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Pituitary Disease brings together an international panel of experts who summarize the most recent and exciting advances in the diagnosis and treatment of pituitary disease. Coverage includes pathogenesis and pathology of pituitary tumors; clinical scenarios underpinning each type of pituitary tumor …
Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide
Av Hubert Vaudry, Akira Arimura
Inbunden, 2002
1697 kr
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Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide is the first volume to be written on the neuropeptide PACAP. It covers all domains of PACAP from molecular and cellular aspects to physiological activities and promises for new therapeutic strategies. Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating …
Calcium-Sensing Receptor
Av Naibedya Chattopadhyay, Edward M. Brown
Inbunden, 2002
1133 kr
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Calcium-Sensing Receptor provides an overview of various aspects of the calcium receptor's biochemistry, physiology and pathophysiology that is suitable both for those who have been working in the field of Ca2+0-sensing as well as those who are new to this discipline. Calcium-Sensing Receptor is …
Acth Axis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment
Inbunden, 2003
1697 kr
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In this volume, Dr. Gaillard has assembled a team of international experts who have written a comprehensive treatise on this topic. Ranging from fundamental molecular developmental mechanisms of the corticotroph cell, to the treatment of Cushing's Disease, these chapters provide a cutting edge …
Somatostatin
Av Coimbatore B. Srikant, Coimbatore B. Srikant
Inbunden, 2004
570 kr
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Thirty years have passed since somatostatin was discovered and its hormonal function defined [1,2]. The wide range of anatomical distribution and actions of somatostatin and its receptors stimulated intense scientific and clinical interest, and fostered extensive research into all aspects of its …
Syndromes of Hormone Resistance on the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis
Inbunden, 2004
1133 kr
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This volume covers the most recent scientific findings of the syndromes of hormone resistance in the HPT axis, i.e., thyroid hormone resistance and resistance to TSH action. Mechanisms of action of the various hormones, etiopathology of the syndromes, instruments for diagnosis, as well as the …
Ghrelin
Av Ezio Ghigo
2004
891 kr
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Ghrelin is a 28-amino acid acylated peptide predominantly produced by the stomach. It displays strong GH-releasing activity mediated by the hypothalamus-pituitary GH secretagogue (GHS)-receptors specific for synthetic GHS. Ghrelin also acts on other central and peripheral receptors and enables …
Somatostatin
2004
891 kr
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This volume presents the state of the art description of the current understanding of the biology of somatostatin including its gene regulation, prosomatostatin processing, cellular effects, somatostatin receptor subtypes, mechanism of action, signal transduction, regulation of cell growth and …
Thyroid Function Testing
Inbunden, 2010
1697 kr
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Thyroid function tests are utilized by essentially all medical practitioners, across every clinical setting, in patients from newborns to the elderly. They are the most frequently measured endocrine tests. The sensitive thyrotropin (TSH) assay reflects thyroid hormone feedback to the pituitary, and …
