Principles of Endocrinology and Hormone Action

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Belfiore, Antonino (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), LeRoith, Derek (Επιμελητής έκδοσης, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Έκδοση: 1st ed. 2018.
• Σειρά: Endocrinology,
• Θέματα: Endocrinology .; Endocrinology.

This volume provides comprehensive coverage of the current knowledge of the physiology of the endocrine system and hormone synthesis and release, transport, and action at the molecular and cellular levels. It presents essential as well as in-depth information of value to both medical students and sp...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• The endocrine system
• Crosstalks between the endocrine, nervous and immune systems
• Hormone synthesis, secretion and transport
• Hormone receptors and signal transduction processes
• Mechanisms of control and termination of the hormonal action
• The classical endocrine system and endocrine glands
• The hypothalamus - pituitary axis
• The posterior pituitary
• The thyroid
• The parathyroids
• The adrenal glands
• The endocrine pancreas
• The testis
• The ovary
• Non-classical endocrine organs
• Hormone measurement and testing of endocrine function
• The endocrine regulation of energy and body weight
• The endocrine regulation of blood pressure
• The endocrine control of prenatal and neonatal growth
• Endocrinology of puberty
• The endocrine control of pregnancy
• Hormones and aging
• Principles of endocrine diseases
• Genetics and endocrine function
• Hormones and cancer.