Laycock, John F.
Integrated endocrinology /
John Laycock and Karim Meeran.
- Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell/John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
- vii, 396 p. : ill. -
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The molecular basis of hormones -- The hypothalamus and the concept of neurosecretion -- The pituitary gland (1) : the anterior lobe (adenohypophysis) -- The pituitary gland (2) : the posterior lobe (neurohypophysis) -- Diseases of the pituitary gland -- The gonads (1) : testes -- The gonads (2) : ovaries -- The endocrine control of puberty -- The hormones of pregnancy, parturition and lactation -- The adrenal glands (1) : adrenal cortex -- The adrenal glands (2) : adrenal medulla -- The endocrine control of salt and water balance -- The thyroid gland and its iodothyronine hormones -- The islets of Langerhans and their hormones -- Diabetes mellitus -- The gut-brain axis -- Hormones, endocrine tumours, and the gut -- The parathyroids, the endocrine kidney, and calcium regulation -- The genetics of endocrine tumours -- Future prospects.
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Endocrine Glands, Endocrine System Diseases, Hormones,