Endocrinology Metabolism category: 1008 books
Handbook of Parathyroid Diseases
A Case-Based Practical Guide
Language: English
Release Date: February 23, 2012
The Handbook on Parathyroid Diseases presents a comprehensive and concise overview of our current knowledge in the area of parathyroid function, hormone regulation and disease states.
The Handbook educates the reader using a case-based approach presenting current evidence in the field. The...
by
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2013
This book provides an overview of skeletal biology from the molecular level to the organ level, including cellular control, interaction and response; adaptive responses to various external stimuli; the interaction of the skeletal system with other metabolic processes in the body; and the effect of...
by Kenneth Kee
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: March 6, 2017
Acromegaly is a rare disease which is caused when the pituitary gland produces too much growth hormone.Normally a benign (non cancerous) tumor of the pituitary gland results in the gland producing too much growth hormone.Too much growth hormone in children produces gigantism rather than acromegaly.Symptoms...
Recent Progress in Hormone Research
Proceedings of the 1974 Laurentian Hormone Conference
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2013
Recent Progress in Hormone Research, Volume 31 covers the proceedings of the 1974 Laurentian Hormone Conference held in Mount Tremblant, Quebec, Canada, on August 25-30, 1974.
The book discusses the relationship between catecholamines and other hormones; the hormone receptor complexes and their modulation...
by
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: November 16, 2010
The obesity epidemic has generated immense interest in recent years due to the wide-ranging and significant adverse health and economic consequences that surround the problem. Much attention has been focused on behaviors that lead to obesity, in particular to over consumption of energy-dense food...
Happy Hormones
The Natural Treatment Programs for Weight Loss, PMS, Menopause, Fatigue, Irritability, Osteoporosis, Stress, Anxiety, Thyroid Imbalances and More
Language: English
Release Date: February 25, 2014
REGAIN THE HEALTHY LIFE YOU DESERVE
Millions of women struggle every day with problems like low energy, unexplained weight gain, and dull moods, yet too often diet, exercise, and pharmaceutical drugs are thought to be the only available options. Hormones—the chemical messengers of the body—influence...
Diabetes 911
How to Handle Everyday Emergencies
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2009
What do people with diabetes do when something goes wrong? Many turn to Diabetes 911 for answers. It is the only book available that specifically addresses everything readers might ask, from everyday emergencies to what to do in case of a natural disaster. The first part of the book walks the reader...
by
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2013
Now in its fourth edition, Osteoporosis is a classic reference on this disease, comprising a tremendous wealth of knowledge in a single source not found elsewhere. Written by renowned experts in the field, this two-volume work is a must-have for academic and medical libraries, physicians, researchers,...
Osteoporosis in Men
The Effects of Gender on Skeletal Health
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2009
Since the publication of the first edition, the U.S. Surgeon General released the first-ever report on bone health and osteoporosis in October 2004. This report focuses even more attention on the devastating impact osteoporosis has on millions of lives. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation,...
by Laurence A. Cole
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2014
Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is produced during pregnancy by the embryo. It promotes progesterone production by corpus luteal cells. It also functions in pregnancy to promote angiogenesis in uterine vasculature, it immuno-blands the invading placental tissue so it is not rejected by the maternal...
Endocrine Hypertension
Underlying Mechanisms and Therapy
Language: English
Release Date: August 30, 2012
The prevalence of hypertension is almost three times as high as that of diabetes mellitus type 2, with both conditions being major risk factors for stroke, ischemic heart disease, cardiac arrhythmias, and heart failure. The exact prevalence of hypertension related to hormonal derangements (endocrine...
by Kenneth Kee
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: September 19, 2017
Thyroid eye disease (TED) is a medical disorder marked by swelling of the muscles and fatty tissues surrounding the eyeball within the eye socket (orbit).This swelling is due to the inflammation of these tissues.There is restricted space inside the eye orbit so when the tissues swell, the eyeball...
by Scott M. Grundy, MD, PhD
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2011
The constellation of disorders now recognized as the metabolic syndrome–hypertension, obesity, lipid disorders, and diabetes–has emerged as a potent threat to the cardiovascular health of millions of Americans. An estimated 22% of American adults have the metabolic syndrome, and the incidence...
by
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2011
Clinical Dilemmas in Diabetes provides evidence-based clinical guidance on the most common and problematic areas of concern encountered in diagnosing, treating and managing patients with diabetes. Each chapter is highly topical and has been selected due to current interest, specific recent developments,...