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Essential Endocrinology and Diabetes (ePub eBook) 7th Edition


Essential Endocrinology and Diabetes (ePub eBook) 7th Edition

eBook by Holt, Richard I. G./Hanley, Neil A.

Essential Endocrinology and Diabetes (ePub eBook)

£47.95

ISBN:
9781118764121
Publication Date:
02 Mar 2021
Edition:
7th Edition
Publisher:
Wiley
Imprint:
Wiley-Blackwell
Pages:
336 pages
Format:
eBook
For delivery:
Download available
Essential Endocrinology and Diabetes (ePub eBook)

Description

ESSENTIAL ENDOCRINOLOGY AND DIABETES The Essentials are an international, best-selling series of textbooks, all of which are designed to support lecture series or themes on core topics within the health sciences. See www.wiley.com for further details.Essential Endocrinology and Diabetes provides the accurate and up-to-date knowledge required for treating all areas of endocrinology and diabetes, covering the latest research, clinical guidelines, investigational methods, and therapies. This classic text explains the vital aspects of endocrine physiology in a succinct and easy-to-use format, with full-colour illustrations, clinical images, and case studies to assist readers in applying theory to practice.The text covers the principles of endocrinology, clinical endocrinology, and clinical diabetes and obesity, and has been revised throughout to present the most recent developments in the field. The seventh edition includes new and updated material on the latest molecular techniques, approaches to clinical investigation and diagnostics, next generation sequencing technology, and positron emission tomography (PET). The treatment of type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes has been updated with clinical algorithms and reflects significant advances such as incretin-based therapies, SGLT2 inhibitors, the development of better insulins, and technologies that support self-management. O Provides students and practitioners with comprehensive and authoritative information on all major aspects of endocrine physiologyO Covers diagnosis, management, and complications of clinical disorders such as endocrine neoplasia, and type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetesO Explains the core principle of feedback regulation, which is vital for the correct interpretation of many clinical testsO Features case histories, learning objectives, NrecapO links to chapter content, cross-referencing guides, key information boxes, and chapter summaries Essential Endocrinology and Diabetes, Seventh Edition is the ideal textbook for medical and biomedical students, junior doctors, and clinicians looking to refresh their knowledge of endocrine science. For more information on the complete range of Wiley medical student and junior doctor publishing, please visit: www.wiley.comTo receive automatic updates on Wiley books and journals, join our email list. Sign up today at www.wiley.com/emailAll content reviewed by students for studentsWiley Medical Education books are designed exactly for their intended audience. All of our books are developed in collaboration with students. This means that our books are always published with you, the student, in mind.If you would like to be one of our student reviewers, go to www.reviewmedicalbooks.com to find out more.This title is also available as an e-book. For more details, please see www.wiley.com/buy/9781118763964

Contents

Preface vii List of abbreviations x How to get the most out of your textbook xii PART 1: Foundations of Endocrinology 1 1 Overview of endocrinology 3 2 Basic cell biology and hormone synthesis 14 3 Molecular basis of hormone action 27 4 Investigations in endocrinology and diabetes 48 PART 2: Endocrinology - Biology to Clinical Practice 63 5 The hypothalamus and pituitary gland 65 6 The adrenal gland 99 7 Reproductive endocrinology 127 8 The thyroid gland 165 9 Calcium and metabolic bone disorders 190 10 Pancreatic and gastrointestinal endocrinology and endocrine neoplasia 213 PART 3: Diabetes and Obesity 233 11 Overview of diabetes 235 12 Type 1 diabetes 257 13 Type 2 diabetes 285 14 Complications of diabetes 311 15 Obesity 343 Index 360

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