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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Druck auf Anfrage Neuware - Printed after ordering - Inhaltsangabe1 Neuroendocrinology.- 1.1. Introduction.- 1.2. Biosynthesis of CNS Peptides.- 1.2.1. ACTH and Related Peptides in Brain.- 1.2.2. Vasopressin, Oxytocin, and Neurophysins.- 1.2.3. Somatostatin.- 1.3. Extrahypothalamic Localization of 'Hypothalamic Releasing Factors' and Peptides.- 1.3.1. ACTH.- 1.3.2. Vasopressin.- 1.3.3. Somatostatin.- 1.3.4. Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (LHRH).- 1.3.5. Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone.- 1.4. Possible Functional Homeostatic Significance of Brain Peptides.- 1.4.1. Cognitive Behavior.- 1.4.2. Effects on Feeding.- 1.5. Possible Functions of Opioid-like Peptides.- 1.5.1. On Prolactin Release.- 1.5.2. In Clinical Syndromes.- 1.6. Results of Transsphenoidal Hypophysectomy for Hyperfunctioning Pituitary Adenomas.- 1.6.1. Acromegaly.- 1.6.2. Prolactinomas.- 1.6.3. Cushing's Disease.- References.- 2 Prolactin and Growth Hormone in Health and Disease.- 2.1. Introduction.- 2.2. Prolactin.- 2.2.1. The Prolactin Gene and mRNA.- 2.2.2. Prolactin Molecular Heterogeneity.- 2.2.3. Amniotic Fluid Prolactin.- 2.2.4. Pituitary Prolactin Secretion in Pregnancy.- 2.2.5. Physiologic Secretion of Prolactin and Functional Abnormalities.- 2.2.6. Hyperprolactinemia in Uremia.- 2.2.7. Prolactin Effects on Androgens.- 2.2.8. Effects of Pharmacologic Agents on Prolactin Secretion.- 2.2.9. Provocative Tests of Prolactin Secretion.- 2.2.10. Etiology of Prolactinomas.- 2.2.11. Hypothalamic Function Associated with Prolactinoma.- 2.2.12. Clinical Manifestations of Prolactinomas.- 2.2.13. Diagnosis of Prolactinomas.- 2.2.14. Pituitary Function in Patients with Prolactinoma.- 2.2.15. Treatment with Dopaminergic Agents.- 2.2.16. Neurosurgical Treatment.- 2.3. GH.- 2.3.1. GH Genes and mRNA.- 2.3.2. GH Heterogeneity.- 2.3.3. Homologous Radioreceptor Assays for hGH.- 2.3.4. GH Regulation by Somatostatin.- 2.3.5. GH Regulation by Somatocrinin (GHRH).- 2.3.6. GH Regulation in Men.- 2.3.7. GH Effects on Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolism.- 2.3.8. Pituitary Pathology in Acromegaly.- 2.3.9. Control of GH Secretion in Acromegaly.- 2.3.10. Disturbed Organ Physiology in Acromegaly.- 2.3.11. Diabetes and Acromegaly.- 2.3.12. Treatment of Acromegaly.- 2.4. Hypopituitarism.- 2.4.1. Etiology.- 2.4.2. Familial Isolated GH Deficiency.- 2.4.3. Hormonal Studies in Hypopituitary Children.- 2.4.4. GH Treatment.- 2.4.4.1. GH Refractoriness.- 2.5. Somatomedins.- 2.5.1. Structure.- 2.5.2. Measurement of Somatomedins.- 2.5.3. Somatomedin-Binding Proteins of Serum.- 2.5.4. Variation in Normal Serum Somatomedin Levels.- 2.5.5. Somatomedin Levels in Malnutrition and Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus.- 2.5.6. Somatomedins in Chronic Renal Failure.- 2.5.7. Somatomedin Levels in Hypopituitarism.- References.- 3 The Thyroid.- 3.1. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Interrelationships.- 3.2. Thyroid Hormone and Thyroglobulin Synthesis and Release.- 3.3. Peripheral Metabolism, Action, and Serum Protein Binding of the Thyroid Hormones.- 3.4. Fetal and Neonatal Thyroid Function.- 3.5. Hyperthyroidism.- 3.6. Hypothyroidism.- 3.7. Nontoxic Goiter.- 3.8. Thyroid Carcinoma.- 3.9. Miscellaneous.- References.- 4 The Testis.- 4.1. Introduction.- 4.2. Intrauterine and Neonatal Function.- 4.2.1. Embryonic Sex Differentiation.- 4.2.1.1. Normal Controls.- 4.2.1.2. Defects in Fetal Sex Differentiation.- 4.2.2. Testicular Function in Childhood.- 4.3. Puberty.- 4.4. Adult Physiology.- 4.4.1. The Hypothalamus and Pituitary.- 4.4.2. The Testis.- 4.4.2.1. Steroidogenesis.- 4.4.2.2. Spermatogenesis.- 4.4.2.3. Effect of Age.- 4.5. Adult Pathophysiology.- 4.5.1. Gonadotropin Deficiencies.- 4.5.2. The Testis.- 4.5.2.1. Steroidogenesis.- 4.5.2.2. Tubular Defects.- 4.6. Effect of Systemic Disease on Gonadal Function.- 4.7. Testicular Tumors.- 4.8. Miscellaneous.- 4.8.1. Gynecomastia.- 4.8.2. Impotence.- References.- 5 Aldosterone and Renin.- 5.1. A Reexamination and Further Definition of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia through the Examination of Steroids in the Mineralocorticoid Hormone Pathways.-.
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Inhaltsangabe1 Neuroendocrinology.- 1.1. Introduction.- 1.2. Biosynthesis of CNS Peptides.- 1.2.1. ACTH and Related Peptides in Brain.- 1.2.2. Vasopressin, Oxytocin, and Neurophysins.- 1.2.3. Somatostatin.- 1.3. Extrahypothalamic Localization of 'Hypothalamic Releasing Factors' and Peptides.- 1.3.1. ACTH.- 1.3.2. Vasopressin.- 1.3.3. Somatostatin.- 1.3.4. Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone (LHRH).- 1.3.5. Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone.- 1.4. Possible Functional Homeostatic Significance of Brain Peptides.- 1.4.1. Cognitive Behavior.- 1.4.2. Effects on Feeding.- 1.5. Possible Functions of Opioid-like Peptides.- 1.5.1. On Prolactin Release.- 1.5.2. In Clinical Syndromes.- 1.6. Results of Transsphenoidal Hypophysectomy for Hyperfunctioning Pituitary Adenomas.- 1.6.1. Acromegaly.- 1.6.2. Prolactinomas.- 1.6.3. Cushing's Disease.- References.- 2 Prolactin and Growth Hormone in Health and Disease.- 2.1. Introduction.- 2.2. Prolactin.- 2.2.1. The Prolactin Gene and mRNA.- 2.2.2. Prolactin Molecular Heterogeneity.- 2.2.3. Amniotic Fluid Prolactin.- 2.2.4. Pituitary Prolactin Secretion in Pregnancy.- 2.2.5. Physiologic Secretion of Prolactin and Functional Abnormalities.- 2.2.6. Hyperprolactinemia in Uremia.- 2.2.7. Prolactin Effects on Androgens.- 2.2.8. Effects of Pharmacologic Agents on Prolactin Secretion.- 2.2.9. Provocative Tests of Prolactin Secretion.- 2.2.10. Etiology of Prolactinomas.- 2.2.11. Hypothalamic Function Associated with Prolactinoma.- 2.2.12. Clinical Manifestations of Prolactinomas.- 2.2.13. Diagnosis of Prolactinomas.- 2.2.14. Pituitary Function in Patients with Prolactinoma.- 2.2.15. Treatment with Dopaminergic Agents.- 2.2.16. Neurosurgical Treatment.- 2.3. GH.- 2.3.1. GH Genes and mRNA.- 2.3.2. GH Heterogeneity.- 2.3.3. Homologous Radioreceptor Assays for hGH.- 2.3.4. GH Regulation by Somatostatin.- 2.3.5. GH Regulation by Somatocrinin (GHRH).- 2.3.6. GH Regulation in Men.- 2.3.7. GH Effects on Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolism.- 2.3.8. Pituitary Pathology in Acromegaly.- 2.3.9. Control of GH Secretion in Acromegaly.- 2.3.10. Disturbed Organ Physiology in Acromegaly.- 2.3.11. Diabetes and Acromegaly.- 2.3.12. Treatment of Acromegaly.- 2.4. Hypopituitarism.- 2.4.1. Etiology.- 2.4.2. Familial Isolated GH Deficiency.- 2.4.3. Hormonal Studies in Hypopituitary Children.- 2.4.4. GH Treatment.- 2.4.4.1. GH Refractoriness.- 2.5. Somatomedins.- 2.5.1. Structure.- 2.5.2. Measurement of Somatomedins.- 2.5.3. Somatomedin-Binding Proteins of Serum.- 2.5.4. Variation in Normal Serum Somatomedin Levels.- 2.5.5. Somatomedin Levels in Malnutrition and Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus.- 2.5.6. Somatomedins in Chronic Renal Failure.- 2.5.7. Somatomedin Levels in Hypopituitarism.- References.- 3 The Thyroid.- 3.1. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Interrelationships.- 3.2. Thyroid Hormone and Thyroglobulin Synthesis and Release.- 3.3. Peripheral Metabolism, Action, and Serum Protein Binding of the Thyroid Hormones.- 3.4. Fetal and Neonatal Thyroid Function.- 3.5. Hyperthyroidism.- 3.6. Hypothyroidism.- 3.7. Nontoxic Goiter.- 3.8. Thyroid Carcinoma.- 3.9. Miscellaneous.- References.- 4 The Testis.- 4.1. Introduction.- 4.2. Intrauterine and Neonatal Function.- 4.2.1. Embryonic Sex Differentiation.- 4.2.1.1. Normal Controls.- 4.2.1.2. Defects in Fetal Sex Differentiation.- 4.2.2. Testicular Function in Childhood.- 4.3. Puberty.- 4.4. Adult Physiology.- 4.4.1. The Hypothalamus and Pituitary.- 4.4.2. The Testis.- 4.4.2.1. Steroidogenesis.- 4.4.2.2. Spermatogenesis.- 4.4.2.3. Effect of Age.- 4.5. Adult Pathophysiology.- 4.5.1. Gonadotropin Deficiencies.- 4.5.2. The Testis.- 4.5.2.1. Steroidogenesis.- 4.5.2.2. Tubular Defects.- 4.6. Effect of Systemic Disease on Gonadal Function.- 4.7. Testicular Tumors.- 4.8. Miscellaneous.- 4.8.1. Gynecomastia.- 4.8.2. Impotence.- References.- 5 Aldosterone and Renin.- 5.1. A Reexamination and Further Definition of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia through the Examination of Steroids in the Mineralocorticoid Hormone Pathways.-Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 480 pp. Englisch.
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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. This item is printed on demand - Print on Demand Titel. Neuware -Those who are familiar with the two volumes of The Year in Endocrinology may, at first glance, fail to recognize their relationship to the present volume, Contemporary Endocrinology. The name is different and the cover design different, but nonetheless the admonition against judging a book by its cover is very well taken in this instance. In fact, Contemporary Endocrinology is not only the direct linear descendant of The Year in Endocrinology, it is a purposeful clone thereof-the topics are unchanged, the talented group of authors is unchanged, and most importantly, both the objective of the work and the manner in which that objective is approached are unchanged. The objective is, of course, to assist the reader in maintaining currency with respect to important developments, both basic and clinical, in the major areas of endocrinology. We are all much too familiar, unfortunately, with the difficulty of maintaining currency these days. Our approach to dealing with the informational inflation that we are suffering is similar to that used by economists in dealing with monetary inflation, that is, to increase interest. This we have attempted to do by providing for the reader an easy-to-read group of essays in which advances in individual areas of endocrinology are re viewed broadly, synthesized, and placed into perspective by a group of authors who are authorities in their individual fields. They serve, not as guest artists, but as members of a stable Editorial Board that provides continuity by contributing to successive volumes.Springer Verlag GmbH, Tiergartenstr. 17, 69121 Heidelberg 420 pp. Englisch.