Endocrinology - Softcover

Hadley, Mac E.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0133945944 ISBN 13: 9780133945942

Publisher: Prentice-Hall, 1996

Synopsis

Providing a comprehensive coverage of endocrinology, this work focuses particularly on the critical roles of chemical messengers and hormones - whether they are of endocrine or neural origin - in the control of physiological processes.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

The dopaminergic neuron depicted on the front cover of the book has been treated in vitro with GDNF (glial cell line-derived neurotropic factor). Compared to control (nontreated) cells (back cover), the cell has become more dendritic. The deeper red color also indicates that it makes more of a key enzyme for dopamine biosynthesis. GDNF may hold promise in the treatment of Parkinson's disease. (Photographs courtesy of Lin et al., Synergen, Inc.)

The fifth edition of the most widely used college text of endocrinology has been extensively revised to provide the most up-to-date information available in the field of endocrine physiology. The book presents in-depth discussions of the vertebrate hormones provided in the following logical and meaningful manner.

• introduction (historical perspective)
• biosynthesis
• chemistry
• circulation and metabolism
• physiological roles
• control of secretion
• mechanisms of action
• pathophysiology
• comparative endocrinology

Many new figures have been provided that help convey concepts to the reader in a most information manner.

About this edition

• Publisher: Prentice-Hall
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0133945944
• ISBN 13: 9780133945942
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 624