Title	The Year in Endocrinology 1977 [electronic resource] / edited by Sidney H. Ingbar
Imprint	Boston, MA : Springer US, 1978
Connect to	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2502-4
Descript	XVII, 399 p. online resource

This has been a year of substantial change for The Year in Endocrinology. The first change, though perhaps only a semantic one, nevertheless represents a landmark. Although last year's volume was designated as the first of an annual series, that seemed to me at the time merely a hope-a realistic hope, perhaps, but a hope, nevertheless. With the publication of this year's volume, however, this can accurately be said to be an annual series, one that we trust will fulfill a need and will therefore continue for years to come. Among other changes from last year's volume are some that were originally intended and others that were unintended. In the former category is the substitution of a chapter on water metabolism and vasoยญ pressin, excellently prepared by Dr. Gary L. Robertson, for the chapter on paraendocrine syndromes that appeared last year. Chapters on these two topics will continue to appear on alternate years. Obviously, the nonยญ recurring chapter on a topic of special interest has also changed, and this year's comprises a comprehensive review of autoimmune endocrine disยญ ease by Drs. Jay Silverberg and Robert Volpe. The unexpected change results from the inability of Dr. Louis Avioli to continue as a member of the Editorial Board. Most fortunately, however, we have persuaded Dr. Charles R. Kleeman to join the Board and to be responsible for the chapter on the parathyroid gland and mineral metabolism. Dr. Kleeman has been assisted on the preparation of this chapter by his daughter, Dr

1 Hypothalamus -- 1.1. Hormones in Brain -- 1.2. Hormones in Pituitary Blood -- 1.3. Factors Involved in Brain Androgenization -- 1.4. Melatonin -- 1.5. Clinical Neuroendocrinology -- Addendum -- References -- 2 Anterior Pituitary -- 2.1. Introduction -- 2.2. Corticotropin-Related Peptides -- 2.3 Thyrotropin -- 2.4. Gonadotropins -- 2.5. Prolactin -- 2.6. Growth Hormone -- 2.7. Somatomedins -- References -- 3 The Thyroid -- 3.1. Introduction -- 3.2. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Interrelationships -- 3.3. Thyroid Hormones -- 3.4. Mechanisms of Thyroid Hormone Action -- 3.5. Clinical Thyroidology -- References -- 4 Parathyroid Hormone and Calcitonin -- 4.1. Parathyroid Hormone -- 4.2. Calcitonin -- References -- 5 The Adrenal Cortex -- 5.1. Introduction -- 5.2. ACTH: Structure and Function -- 5.3. Cyclic Nucleotides in the Adrenal -- 5.4. Adrenal Metabolism -- 5.5. Regulation of Normal Adrenal Growth -- 5.6. Abnormal Adrenal Function -- References -- 6 Aldosterone and the Renin-Angiotensin System -- 6.1. Introduction -- 6.2. The Renin-Angiotensin System -- 6.3. Aldosterone and the Mineralocorticoid Hormones -- References -- 7 Vasopressin and Water Metabolism -- 7.1. Introduction -- 7.2. Physiology -- 7.3. Pathology -- References -- 8 The Ovary -- 8.1. Secondary Amenorrhea -- 8.2. Hyperprolactinemic Amenorrhea -- 8.3. Post-Pill Amenorrhea -- 8.4. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- 8.5. Menstrual Cycle Progesterone -- 8.6. Estrogens and the Adrenal -- 8.7. Human Chorionic Gonadotropin -- References -- 9 The Testis -- 9.1. Introduction -- 9.2. Intrauterine and Neonatal Function -- 9.3. Puberty -- 9.4. Adult Physiology -- 9.5. Adult Pathophysiology -- 9.6. Influence of Other Diseases on Testicular Function -- 9.7. The H-Y Antigen -- References -- 10 The Sympathoadrenal System -- 10.1. Introduction: Regulation of the Sympathoadrenal System -- 10.2. The Sympathoadrenal System and the Integration of Endocrine Responses -- 10.3. Catecholamines and Essential Hypertension -- 10.4. Update of Previously Reviewed Subjects -- References -- 11 Autoimmunity in Endocrine Disease -- 11.1. Introduction -- 11.2. Basic Considerations -- 11.3. Autoimmunity and the Thyroid -- 11.4. Autoimmunity and the Pancreas -- 11.5. Autoimmunity and the Adrenal -- 11.6. Autoimmunity and the Gonad -- 11.7. Autoimmunity and the Parathyroids -- 11.8. Autoimmunity and the Pituitary -- 11.9. Conclusions -- References