This textbook has been written primarily for undergraduate students of pharmacy, toxicology, and medicine who require a concise reference book on basic endocrine function and dysfunction.
Author(s): Andrew Constanti, Andrzej Bartke
Edition: 1
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Year: 1998
Language: English
Pages: 190
Tags: Медицинские дисциплины;Эндокринология;
Book Cover......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
Title......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Table of Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 12
1 Introduction and General Principles......Page 14
The Mode of Action of Hormones on Cells......Page 15
Control of Hormone Secretion: The Concept of Feedback Mechanisms......Page 16
Direct Negative Feedback......Page 17
Positive Feedback......Page 19
Review Questions......Page 20
References......Page 21
Structure and Histology......Page 22
Histology......Page 23
Hypothalamic Releasing and Inhibiting Hormones that Influence the Anterior Pituitary......Page 24
Corticotrophin Releasing Hormone......Page 25
Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone......Page 26
Gonadotrophins......Page 27
Thyrotrophin (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, TSH)......Page 28
Corticotrophin (Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone, ACTH)......Page 29
Prolactin......Page 32
Growth Hormone......Page 33
Vasopressin......Page 36
Oxytocin......Page 38
Patient 1......Page 39
Patient 2......Page 40
Books......Page 42
General......Page 43
Journal Articles......Page 44
Histology......Page 45
Glucocorticoids......Page 47
Anti-Inflammatory and Immunosuppressive Actions......Page 48
Mechanism of Action......Page 52
Clinical Disorders......Page 53
Mechanism of Action......Page 57
Clinical Disorders......Page 59
Review Questions......Page 60
Patient 1......Page 61
Patient 2......Page 63
Patient 3......Page 64
Books......Page 65
Journal Articles......Page 66
Biosynthesis and Release of Thyroid Hormones......Page 68
Control of Release......Page 71
Influence on Metabolism......Page 72
Mechanism of Action of Thyroid Hormones......Page 73
Clinical Disorders......Page 74
ADULT HYPOTHYROIDISM......Page 75
Thyroid Hypersecretion......Page 76
TREATMENT......Page 77
OTHER COMMON CAUSES OF HYPERTHYROIDISM......Page 79
Review Questions......Page 80
Patient 1......Page 81
Patient 2......Page 82
Books......Page 83
Journal Articles......Page 84
Histology......Page 85
Insulin......Page 86
Glucagon......Page 92
Other Islet β-cell Peptides......Page 94
Glucagon Hyposecretion......Page 95
Insulin Deficiency......Page 96
Secondary Diabetes......Page 97
Primary Diabetes Mellitus......Page 98
Some Late Clinical Features of Diabetes......Page 100
Diagnosis and Monitoring of Diabetes......Page 101
Treatment of Diabetes......Page 104
Acute Complications of Diabetic Therapy......Page 109
Review Questions......Page 110
Patient 1......Page 111
Patient 3......Page 113
Books......Page 115
Journal Articles......Page 116
Structure and Histology......Page 118
Control of Spermatogenesis and Hormone Release......Page 120
Androgens: Testosterone......Page 121
Some Clinical Uses of Androgens......Page 123
The Ovarian Cycle and Hormone Release......Page 125
The Uterine Cycle......Page 126
Hormonal Regulation of Menstrual Cycle......Page 127
Hormonal Changes During Pregnancy......Page 128
The Menopause......Page 131
Female Sex Hormones......Page 132
Clinical Disorders......Page 133
Some Clinical Uses of Oestrogens and Progestogens......Page 134
Intrauterine Devices (IUDs)......Page 142
Review Questions......Page 143
Patient 1......Page 145
Patient 2......Page 146
Books......Page 148
Journal Articles......Page 149
7 The Parathyroid Glands, Vitamin D and Hormonal Control of Calcium Metabolism......Page 150
Principal Actions......Page 151
Mechanism of Action......Page 153
Clinical Disorders......Page 154
Control of Release......Page 156
Therapeutic Uses......Page 157
Vitamin D......Page 158
Principal Actions......Page 159
Clinical Disorders......Page 160
Gonadal Steroids......Page 163
Osteoporosis......Page 164
Bone Density Measurements......Page 165
Prevention and Treatment......Page 166
Review Questions......Page 167
Patient 1......Page 168
Patient 2......Page 169
Books......Page 170
Journal Articles......Page 171
Abbreviations......Page 173
UK/USA Spelling......Page 177
Index......Page 178