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This book is one of the best medical school texts out there period. It covers all the major hormone pathways and associated disorders in a clear manner intended for the 2nd year medical student. Discussions of disease process are case-based. Outlines of all endocrine pathways are shown in figures to cater to those who learn by visualization. Tables of disorders are also plentiful. Simple explanations of biochemical and molecular pathophysiology are given whereever it’s necessary to understand the disease process. Diagnosis and treatment of endocrine disorders is presented in an intuitive fashion. Also, multiple-choice review questions testing highlights are included at the end of each chapter.
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Table of Contents
- Dedication
- Contributors
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Endocrinology—General Concepts
- 2 The Anterior Pituitary
- 3 The Posterior Pituitary, Antidiuretic Hormone, and Oxytocin
- 4 The Thyroid Gland
- 5 The Adrenal Cortex
- 6 The Adrenal Medulla
- 7 Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Metabolic Bone Disease
- 8 Pancreatic Islet Hormones, Diabetes Mellitus, and Hypoglycemia
- 9 Disorders of Lipid Metabolism
- 10 Obesity
- 11 Endocrinology of Male Reproduction
- 12 Endocrinology of Female Reproduction
- 13 Growth
- 14 Sexual Determination, Sexual Differentiation, and Puberty
- 15 Endocrinology of Pregnancy and Lactation
- Answers and Explanations
- Index
