Hormonal Diseases A Guide for the Layperson /
Written by a recognized expert in the field, this accessible book acquaints the lay reader with the main features of hormonal diseases, their diagnosis and treatment. From gigantism and dwarfism to polycystic ovary syndrome, overactive thyroid and many more; it also explains what specialists in endo...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
2024.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2024. |
| Series: | Copernicus Books, Sparking Curiosity and Explaining the World,
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44494-4 |
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Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1. Introduction to the biology of hormones and hormonal diseases
- Chapter 2. Diseases of the pituitary gland, master regulator of endocrine organs
- Chapter3. Diseases of the thyroid gland
- Chapter 4. Parathyroid glands, vitamin D, calcium metabolism and the bone
- Chapter 5. Diseases of the adrenal gland
- Chapter 6. Diseases of the reproductive glands (ovaries and testicles)
- Chapter 7. About insulin resistance
- Chapter 8. Obesity
- Chapter 9. Neuroendocrine tumors and associated syndromes
- Chapter 10: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndromes
- Chapter 11: Hormones in food; hormones and diet.