Adrenal Disorders |
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| Editor:
| Margioris, Andrew N.
Chrousos, George P. |
| Series title: | Contemporary Endocrinology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-89603-411-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2000 |
| Publisher: | Humana Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $566.95 |
Book Description:
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World renown physicians provide the latest information on the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering adrenal disorders. Their approach is from a multidisciplinary point of view thus merging the leading research and discoveries in the treatment of adrenal disorders. Topics covered include the latest concepts regarding the secretion and metabolism of adrenal products, disturbances in homoestasis of cortisol production, Cushing's syndromes and the state-of-the-art...
More DescriptionWorld renown physicians provide the latest information on the pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering adrenal disorders. Their approach is from a multidisciplinary point of view thus merging the leading research and discoveries in the treatment of adrenal disorders. Topics covered include the latest concepts regarding the secretion and metabolism of adrenal products, disturbances in homoestasis of cortisol production, Cushing's syndromes and the state-of-the-art regarding adrenal tumors including the roles of oncogenes/tumor suppressor genes in adrenocortical tumorigenesis, and therapeutic approaches in adrenal cancer. The final sections cover hereditary adrenal disease and syndromes of mineralcorticoid excess and aldosterone synthase deficiency. Many of the chapters are contributed by those physicians that had done the actual research leading to the major advances in the treatment of adrenal disorders making this an essential reference for all endocrinologistss and internal medicine physicians.