Williams Textbook of Endocrinology

by Melmed, Shlomo, M.D.; Polonsky, Kenneth S., M.D.; Larsen, P. Reed, M.D.; Kronenberg, Henry M.

• ISBN13: 9781437703245
• ISBN10: 1437703240
• Edition: 12th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-05-27
• Publisher: W B Saunders Co

Summary

The latest edition of Williams Textbook of Endocrinology edited by Drs. Shlomo Melmed, Kenneth S. Polonsky, P. Reed Larsen, and Henry M. Kronenberg, helps you diagnose and treat your patients effectively with up-to-the minute, practical know-how on all endocrine system disorders. Comprehensive yet accessible, this extensively revised 12th Edition updates you on diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, thyroid disease, testicular disorders, and much more so you can provide your patients with the most successful treatments. Find scientific insight and clinical data interwoven in every chapter, reflecting advances in both areas of this constantly changing discipline, and presented in a truly accessible format. You'll also access valuable contributions from a dynamic list of expert authors and nearly 2.000 full-color images to help you with every diagnosis. Along with convenient online access at www.expertconsult.com, this title has everything you need to manage any and all the clinical endocrinopathies you may encounter. Rely on the one reference that integrates rapidly evolving basic and clinical science in a cohesive, user-friendly format, definitively addresses every topic in the field, and has remained a standard for more than half a century. Update your know-how and skills to diagnose and treat your patients most effectively with exhaustively revised content on diabetes, metabolic disease, thyroid cancer, fertility problems, testicular problems, weight issues, and much more. Apply reliable guidance on endocrine conditions of growing interest like hypothyroidism and testicular disorders, with dedicated new chapters that expound on the latest research findings. Overcome any clinical challenge with comprehensive and easy-to-use coverage of everything from hormone activity, diagnostic techniques, imaging modalities, and molecular genetics, to total care of the patient. Apply the latest practices with guidance from expert authors who contribute fresh perspectives on every topic. Search the full contents online, download all the images, and access hyperlinked references to PubMed at www.expertconsult.com. Your central source for authoritative endocrinology guidance.

Table of Contents

: Hormones and Hormone Action

Principles of Endocrinology

The Endocrine Patient

Genetic Control of Peptide Hormone Formation

Mechanism of Action of Hormones that Act on Nuclear Receptors

Mechanism of Action of Hormones that Act at the Cell Surface

Laboratory Techniques for Recognition of Endocrine Disorders

: Hypothalamus and Pituitary

Neuroendocrinology

Pituitary Physiology and Diagnostic Evaluation

Pituitary Disorders

Posterior Pituitary

: Thyroid

Thyroid Physiology and Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients with Thyroid Disorders

Thyrotoxicosis

Hypothyroidism and Thyroiditis

Nontoxic Diffuse and Nodular Goiter and Thyroid Neoplasia

: Adrenal Cortex and Endocrine Hypertension

The Adrenal Cortex

Endocrine Hypertension

: Reproduction

The Physiology and Pathology of the Female Reproductive Axis

Hormonal Contraception

Testicular Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction in Men and Women

: Endocrinology and the Life Span

Endocrine Changes in Pregnancy

Endocrinology of Fetal Development

Disorders of Sex Development

Normal and Aberrant Growth

Puberty: Ontogeny, Neuroendocrinology, Physiology, and Disorders

Hormones and Athletic Performance

Endocrinology and Aging

: Mineral Metabolism

Hormones and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism

Metabolic Bone Disease

Kidney Stones

: Disorders of Carbohydrates and Metabolism

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Type 1 Diabetes

Complications of Diabetes Mellitus

Glucose Homeostasis and Hypoglycemia

: Body Fat and Lipid Metabolism

Neuroendocrine Control of Energy Stores

Obesity

Disorders of Lipid Metabolism

Endocrinology of HIV/AIDS

Gastrointestinal Hormones and Gut Endocrine Tumors

: Polyendocrine and Neoplastic Disorders

Pathogenesis of Endocrine Tumors

Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia

The Immunoendocrinopathy Syndromes

Endocrine Management of the Cancer Survivor (title changed)

Carcinoid Tumors, Carcinoid Syndrome and Related Disorders

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