
A Synopsis of Endocrinology and Metabolism
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A Synopsis of Endocrinology and Metabolism deals with advances and current thinking on endocrine research. The book describes the diseases of the hypothalamus and adenohypophysis including aetiology, methods of investigation, signs, symptoms, growth disturbances (related to height, bone age, skeletal proportions, sexual development, mental development). The authors also investigate the diseases of the neurohypophysis and of the thyroid such as diabetes insipidus, hypernatraemia (salt imbalance), hypothyroidism, myxedema coma, and malignant exophthalmos. Disorders of the adrenal glands—adrenal cortex include Cushing's disease (excess cortisol production), adrenogenital syndrome, feminizing adrenal tumors (feminization of the male), and hyperaldosteronism. Disorders of sexual function involve main structures, namely, cerebral cortex, hypothalamus, anterior pituitary, or gonads. The book also describes disorders of carbohydrate and fat metabolism, for example, diabetes mellitus, hypoglycemia, coronary artery disease, and hypercholesterolemia. One method for reducing raised serum cholesterol levels is following diets based on corn oils or other unsaturated fat oils. This book is suitable for students of medicine, dieticians, endocrinologists, and general medicine practitioners.
Table of Contents
Preface
Foreword
I.—Diseases of the Hypothalamus and Adeno-Hypophysis
II.—Diseases of the Neurohypophysis
III.—Diseases of the Thyroid
IV.—The Adrenal Glands—Adrenal Cortex
V.—The Adrenal Medulla
VI.—Metabolic Bone Disease
VII.—Disorders of Sexual Function
VIII.—Disorders of Carbohydrate Metabolism
IX.—Disorders of Fat Metabolism
Index
Product details
- No. of pages: 168
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Butterworth-Heinemann 1968
- Published: January 1, 1968
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- eBook ISBN: 9781483193281
About the Authors
David G. Ferriman
Ian C. Gilliland
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