Author | Kannan, C. R. author |
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Title | Essential Endocrinology [electronic resource] : A Primer for Nonspecialists / by C. R. Kannan |
Imprint | Boston, MA : Springer US : Imprint: Springer, 1986 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-1692-1 |
Descript | XVI, 532 p. online resource |
An Introduction to Endocrinology -- I. The Pituitary Gland -- 1. The Anatomy of the Pituitary Gland -- 2. Physiology: The Secretion, Regulatory Control, and Actions of Pituitary Hormones -- 3. Testing Pituitary Function -- 4. Pituitary Hyperfunction -- 5. Pituitary Hypofunction -- 6. The Empty Sella Syndrome -- 7. Pituitary Tumors -- 8. The Neurohypophysis: The Regulatory Control and Actions of Vasopressin -- 9. Diabetes Insipidus -- 10. Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH Secretion -- II. The Thyroid Gland -- 11. The Anatomy of the Thyroid Gland -- 12. Physiology: The Secretion, Regulatory Control, and Actions of the Thyroid Hormones -- 13. Testing Thyroid Function -- 14. Thyroid Hyperfunction -- 15. Thyroid Hypofunction -- 16. The Thyroidites -- 17. Thyroid Nodules -- 18. Thyroid Cancer -- III. The Parathyroids -- 19. Anatomy of the Parathyroids -- 20. Physiology: The Control, Regulation, and Actions of Parathyroid Hormone -- 21. Hypercalcemia -- 22. Primary Hyperparathyroidism -- 23. Hypocalcemia -- 24. Hypoparathyroidism -- IV. The Adrenal Glands -- 25. Anatomy of the Adrenal Glands -- 26. Physiology: The Secretion, Regulatory Control, and Actions of the Adrenal Steroids -- 27. Testing Adrenocortical Function -- 28. Hyperfunction of the Adrenal Cortex -- 29. Hypofunction of the Adrenals -- 30. Tumors of the Adrenal Glands -- 31. The Adrenal Medulla and Pheochromocytoma -- V. The Testes -- 32. Anatomy of the Testes -- 33. Physiology of Testicular Function -- 34. Testing Testicular Function -- 35. Precocious Puberty in the Male -- 36. Testicular Hypofunction -- VI. The Ovaries -- 37. Anatomy of the Ovaries -- 38. Physiology of Ovarian Function -- 39. Testing Ovarian Function -- 40. Precocious Puberty in the Female -- 41. Ovarian Failure -- VII. Disorders of Sexual Differentiation -- 42. Embryology of Sexual Differentiation -- 43. Syndromes of Disordered Sexual Differentiation -- VIII. Diabetes and Glucose Intolerance -- 44. Physiology: The Synthesis, Release, and Actions of Insulin -- 45. The Definition, Classification, and Etiology of Diabetes -- 46. The Clinical Features of Diabetes -- 47. Diagnostic Studies in Diabetes Mellitus -- 48. Metabolic Decompensations in the Diabetic -- 49. Chronic Complications of Diabetes -- 50. The Treatment of Diabetes -- IX. Miscellany -- 51. Islet Cell Tumors -- 52. Multiple Endocrine Adenomatosis -- 53. Carcinoid Tumors