03930cam a2200721 a 4500 ocn794973804 OCoLC 20171114091059.0 m o d cr |n||||||||| 120606s2012 enk ob 001 0 eng 2012023200 9781118450642 electronic bk. 1118450647 electronic bk. 9781118450574 1118450574 9781118450635 electronic bk. 1118450639 electronic bk. 1118450639 9781118450659 1118450655 9781617036828 (cloth : alk. paper) 9780470688120 (pbk.) 0470688122 (pbk.) 9780470688137 (cloth) 0470688130 (cloth) DEBBG BV041048912 NZ1 14795517 DEBBG BV042796257 GBVCP 856570109 DEBBG BV043394590 (OCoLC)794973804 (OCoLC)820858246 (OCoLC)841851434 DLC eng DLC N$T MHW EBLCP OCLCF OHS RECBK E7B MMU LIP UKDOC DG1 N$T COO DEBBG OCLCQ pcc MAIN RC64 WK 100 MED 027000 bisacsh 616.4/8 23 Laycock, John F. Integrated endocrinology / John Laycock and Karim Meeran. [electronic resource] Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012. 1 online resource. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier 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. This innovative textbook provides a readable, contemporary and fully integrated introduction to endocrine glands, their hormones and how their function relates to homeostasis. It explores the pathology of endocrine disease by relating the underpinning science through a wealth of clinical scenarios and examples. The book integrates basic and clinical aspects for a range of endocrine glands and their hormones and includes a number of specialist chapters that also address areas of intense research and clinical interest including the regulation of salt, appetite and endocrine-immune interactions. Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. Endocrine Glands. Endocrine System Diseases. Hormones. Endocrinology. MEDICAL Endocrinology & Metabolism. bisacsh Endocrinology. fast (OCoLC)fst00909749 Electronic books. Electronic books. local Meeran, Karim. Print version: Laycock, John F. Essential integrative endocrinology Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 9781617036828 (DLC) 2012022361 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9781118450642 Wiley Online Library ddc BK 205947 205947