Textbook of Endocrine Physiology

by Griffin, James E.; Ojeda, Sergio R.

• ISBN13: 9780195165654
• ISBN10: 0195165659
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-04-22
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

This widely used text provides a thoroughly updated account of current knowledge in the endocrine sciences. Each chapter is structured to cover both established concepts and recent developments. The chapters are not only written at a consistent level and well integrated with one another, but they also blend basic science with essential elements of clinical knowledge in order to give students an appreciation of the consequences of deranged endocrine function. The Fifth Edition features completely new versions of the chapters on "Cytokines and Immune-Endocrine Interactions," "The Adrenal Glands," and "Calcium Homeostasis." Many of the illustrations throughout the book are new or have been significantly revised to complement the text. Fresh examples have also been included so that each chapter continues to show clearly the clinical consequences of deranged endocrine function. Much new scientific information has been added on such topics as the nongenomic actions of steroid hormones, relaxin receptors, inhibin B, steroid regulating element-binding proteins, IGF-binding proteins, transcriptional regulation of the developing adipocyte, and the regulation of food intake and body weight.

Table of Contents

Contributors	ix
1. Organization of the Endocrine System	1	(16)
Sergio R. Ojeda
James E. Griffin
2. Genes and Hormones	17	(32)
Perrin C. White
3. Mechanisms of Hormone Action	49	(40)
Carole R. Mendelson
4. Immune-Endocrine Interactions	89	(12)
Robert S. Munford
5. Assessment of Endocrine Function	101	(19)
James E. Griffin
Richard J. Auchus
6. The Anterior Pituitary and Hypothalamus	120	(27)
Sergio R. Ojeda
7. The Posterior Pituitary and Water Metabolism	147	(20)
Willis K. Samson
8. Sexual Differentiation	167	(19)
Keith L. Parker
9. Female Reproductive Function	186	(40)
Sergio R. Ojeda
10. Male Reproductive Function	226	(23)
James E. Griffin
11. Fertilization, Implantation, and Endocrinology of Pregnancy	249	(25)
Bruce R. Carr
Khurram S. Rehman
12. Growth Regulation	274	(20)
Pinchas Cohen
Ron G. Rosenfeld
13. The Thyroid	294	(25)
James E. Griffin
14. The Adrenal Glands	319	(30)
Keith L. Parker
William E. Rainey
15. Calcium Homeostasis	349	(28)
Howard J. Heller
16. Glucose, Lipid, and Protein Metabolism	377	(30)
Robert L. Dobbins
Michael A. Cowley
Daniel W. Foster
Index	407