Year Book of Endocrinology 2008

by Schott, Matthias, M.D., Ph.D.; Apovian, Caroline M. (CON); Clarke, Bart L. (CON); Eugster, Erica A. (CON)

• ISBN13: 9781416051718
• ISBN10: 1416051716
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-12-10
• Publisher: Elsevier Science Health Science div

Summary

From Ernest L. Mazzaferri, MD MACP: ". . . experts in their respective areas, provide succinct editorial comments with references for each article, which the practicing physician will find useful in day-to-day practice." There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! The Year Book of Endocrinology brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in endocrinology carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice.

Author Biography

Matthias Schott, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Deputy Director of the Department of Endocrinology, Diabetology and Rheumatology, University Hospital of Duesseldorf, Germany

Table of Contents

Journals Represented	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
Diabetes	p. 1
Section A	p. 1
Introduction	p. 1
Treatments	p. 2
Glycemic Control	p. 14
Diabetic Complications	p. 21
Epidemiology	p. 26
Diabetes and Aging	p. 29
Compliance With Treatment	p. 31
Future	p. 32
Miscellaneous	p. 34
Section B	p. 36
Pathogenesis	p. 36
Glycemic Control	p. 39
Treatments	p. 47
Diabetic Complications	p. 60
Complications	p. 61
Diabetes and Aging	p. 62
Future	p. 68
Lipoproteins and Atherosclerosis	p. 71
Introduction	p. 71
Pharmacologic Therapy	p. 73
Prevention of Atherosclerosis	p. 85
Metabolic Syndrome	p. 91
Stroke and Arterial Disease	p. 94
Clinical Trials of Drug Therapy	p. 96
Miscellaneous	p. 97
Obesity	p. 107
Introduction	p. 107
Diet and Obesity	p. 108
Physical Activity and Obesity	p. 116
Pharmacological Treatment of Obesity	p. 117
Surgical Treatment of Obesity	p. 119
Epidemiology and Complications of Obesity	p. 120
Thyroid	p. 125
Introduction	p. 125
Thyroid Nodules	p. 126
Thyroid Cancer	p. 129
Subclinical Thyroid Disease	p. 158
Thyrotoxicosis	p. 181
Hypothyroidism	p. 184
Calcium and Bone Metabolism	p. 187
Introduction	p. 187
Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis	p. 193
Current Issues in Osteoporosis Therapy	p. 208
Osteoporosis in Other Settings	p. 223
Miscellaneous	p. 233
Adrenal Cortex	p. 241
Introduction	p. 241
Adrenal Hormone Secretion and Pathology	p. 243
Primary Aldosteronism	p. 248
Cushing's Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment	p. 252
Adrenal Function	p. 257
Adrenal Cortical Neoplasms	p. 260
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia	p. 268
Miscellaneous	p. 270
Reproductive Endocrinology	p. 273
Introduction	p. 273
Female Replacement Therapy	p. 276
PCOS	p. 282
Hypogonadism and Aging	p. 286
Metabolic Syndrome and Hypogonadism	p. 290
Bone Health in Men	p. 291
Female Reproductive Function and Menopause	p. 293
Miscellaneous	p. 300
Neuroendocrinology	p. 319
Introduction	p. 319
Growth Hormone	p. 320
Acromegaly	p. 326
Prolactin	p. 333
ACTH	p. 336
Pituitary- General	p. 342
Posterior Pituitary	p. 344
Pediatric Endocrinology	p. 347
Introduction	p. 347
Growth/Growth Hormone	p. 349
Bone/Calcium	p. 356
Miscellaneous	p. 359
Subject Index	p. 371
Author Index	p. 385
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