The endocrine system at a glance

The Endocrine System at a Glance; Table of Contents; Preface to the third edition; Preface to the first edition; Introduction; Chemical transmission; Mechanisms of hormone action: I membrane receptors; Mechanisms of hormone action: II Intracellular receptors; The hypothalamus and pituitary gland; Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone: a peptide hormone; Principles of feedback control; Endocrine function tests; Growth: I cellular growth factors; Growth: II Normal growth; Growth: III Growth hormone; Growth: IV Pathophysiology; Thyroid: I Thyroid gland and thyroid hormones; Thyroid: II Thyroid hormone secretion and actionThyroid: III Thyroid pathophysiology; Adrenal gland: I Adrenal medulla; Adrenal gland: II Adrenocortical hormones; Adrenal gland: III Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH); Adrenal gland: IV Cortisol and androgens; Adrenal gland: V Aldosterone; Adrenal gland: VI pathophysiology; Endocrine autoimmunity; Sexual differentiation and development: I Introduction; Sexual differentiation and development: II Puberty; Female reproduction: I menstrual cycle; Female reproduction: II ovarian steroids; Female reproduction: III Pregnancy; Female reproduction: IV Parturition and lactationFemale reproduction: V pathophysiology; Female reproduction: VI Contraception; Male reproduction: I The testis; Male reproduction: II Actions of androgens; Male reproduction: III Pathophysiology; Oxytocin; Vasopressin; Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system; Endocrine hypertension; Insulin: I The pancreas and insulin secretion; Insulin: II Insulin action; Insulin: III Type 1 diabetes mellitus; Insulin: IV Type 2 diabetes mellitus; Glucagon; Gastrointestinal hormones; Energy homoeostasis: I summary; Energy homoeostasis: II Central control; Obesity: I Causes of obesityObesity: II cardiovascular and respiratory complications; Obesity: III insulin resistance and endocrine complications; Calcium: I parathyroid hormone; Calcium: II Calcitonin; Calcium: III Vitamin D; Bone remodelling; Metabolic bone disease: I paget's disease; Metabolic bone disease: II primary osteoporosis; Metabolic bone disease: III Secondary osteoporosis; McQs; Answers; Appendix: Normal Values; Glossary; Index.

The Endocrine System at a Glance provides a highly illustrated and unambiguous introduction to the basic principles and mechanisms of endocrinology and the key endocrine organs, followed by sections on reproductive and metabolic endocrinology. Clinical scenarios contextualise the basic science and illustrate how endocrine conditions present, are diagnosed, and are treated on the wards. This third edition: Includes new material on basic diagnostic tests used in the diagnosis of endocrine disorders Features new material on cancer and endocrinology Includes MCQs for each chapter The Endocrine System at a Glance is ideal for all medical students studying endocrinology and revising for final exams, as well as preparing for clinical attachments. The book is also suitable for those training in allied health professions and nurses specialising in endocrinology.