Handbook of Diagnostic Endocrinology

by Hall, Janet E.; Nieman, Lynnette

• ISBN13: 9780896037571
• ISBN10: 0896037576
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-02-01
• Publisher: Humana Pr Inc

Summary

Experienced physicians concisely explain the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of endocrine disorders and survey all the latest laboratory diagnostics. Topics range widely from an overview of the diagnosis of diabetes and the long-term monitoring of its complications to the evaluation of menstrual dysfunction. Coverage is also given to the diagnosis of pituitary tumors, Cushing's syndrome, thyroid disease, and hypoglycemia; the evaluation of endocrine-induced hypertension; the assessment of dyslipidemia and obesity; and approaches to diagnosing hyper- and hypocalcemia. There are also discussions of osteoporosis, hypogonadism and erectile dysfunction, and hyperandrogenism in women. The authors each review the complex physiological basis of the relevant endocrine processes and provide richly instructive recommendations for followup and long-term management of patients.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Contributors	p. ix
Issues in Endocrine Immunoassay	p. 1
Disorders of Water Metabolism	p. 23
Pituitary Tumors: Prolactinomas, Acromegaly, Gonadotropin-Producing, Nonfunctioning	p. 55
Cushing's Syndrome	p. 67
Endocrine Hypertension	p. 85
Evaluation of Thyroid Function	p. 107
Thyroid Nodules and Thyroid Cancer	p. 131
Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes	p. 157
Gestational Diabetes: Where Do We Look for It and How Do We Find It?	p. 179
Hypoglycemic Disorders	p. 193
The Evaluation of Dyslipidemia and Obesity	p. 213
Hyper- and Hypocalcemia	p. 239
Osteoporosis	p. 257
Hypogonadism and Erectile Dysfunction	p. 277
Menstrual Dysfunction	p. 295
Differential Diagnosis and Evaluation of Hyperandrogenism	p. 323
Index	p. 331
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