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Book Synopsis
How the Endocrine System Works is not another standard introduction to endocrinology, but an innovative and fun way to learn about the importance of the key glands in the human body and the hormones they control.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii

How to Use this Book ix

Lecture 1 An Overview 1

Lecture 2 Pituitary and Hypothalamus 13

Lecture 3 The Thyroid 25

Lecture 4 Adrenal Gland 39

Lecture 5 Glucose Metabolism 53

Lecture 6 Calcium Metabolism 77

Lecture 7 Reproductive Endocrinology 91

Lecture 8 Lipid Disorders 105

Lecture 9 Disorders of Multiple Endocrine Glands and Paraneoplastic Syndromes 115

Appendix Clinical Trials Evidence-Based Medicine, and Reading the Literature 119

Glossary 127

Index 131

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      Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 18/03/2016
      ISBN13: 9781118931486, 978-1118931486
      ISBN10: 1118931483

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      How the Endocrine System Works is not another standard introduction to endocrinology, but an innovative and fun way to learn about the importance of the key glands in the human body and the hormones they control.

      Table of Contents

      Acknowledgments vii

      How to Use this Book ix

      Lecture 1 An Overview 1

      Lecture 2 Pituitary and Hypothalamus 13

      Lecture 3 The Thyroid 25

      Lecture 4 Adrenal Gland 39

      Lecture 5 Glucose Metabolism 53

      Lecture 6 Calcium Metabolism 77

      Lecture 7 Reproductive Endocrinology 91

      Lecture 8 Lipid Disorders 105

      Lecture 9 Disorders of Multiple Endocrine Glands and Paraneoplastic Syndromes 115

      Appendix Clinical Trials Evidence-Based Medicine, and Reading the Literature 119

      Glossary 127

      Index 131

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