Health Reference Series: Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders Sourcebook

Editor: Williams, Angela L.
Publication Year: 2020
Publisher: Omnigraphics, Inc.

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ISBN: 978-1-78785-682-0
Category: Health & Medicine - Medicine
Image Count: 24
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders Sourcebook, Fourth Edition provides updated information about the endocrine system and its role in the regulation of human growth, organ function, and metabolic control.

This book is found in the following Credo Collections:

Preface
Part I: Endocrine Functioning and Metabolism
Chapter 1—Introduction to the Endocrine System
Chapter 2—Endocrine Gland Hormones
Chapter 3—Metabolism and Its Importance
Chapter 4—Energy Balance
Chapter 5—Who Is an Endocrinologist?
Chapter 6—Endocrine Disruptors
Chapter 7—Diagnostic Tests and Procedures for Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
Chapter 8—Prenatal Tests
Chapter 9—Newborn Screening for Metabolic Disorders
Chapter 10—Chromosome Abnormalities
Chapter 11—Genetic Counseling
Part II: The Pituitary Gland and Growth Disorders
Chapter 12—Common Growth Disorders in Children
Chapter 13—Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults
Chapter 14—Growth Hormone Evaluation Process
Chapter 15—Growth Hormone Therapy
Chapter 16—Acromegaly
Chapter 17—Pituitary Cushing Disease
Chapter 18—Diabetes Insipidus
Chapter 19—Prolactinomas
Chapter 20—Pituitary Tumors and Treatment Options
Chapter 21—Pituitary Disorders and Treatment Options
Part III: Thyroid and Parathyroid Gland Disorders
Chapter 22—Overview of Thyroid and Parathyroid Disorders
Chapter 23—Thyroid Gland Disorders
Chapter 24—Parathyroid Gland Disorders
Part IV: Adrenal Gland Disorders
Chapter 25—About Adrenal Gland Disorders
Chapter 26—Adrenal Insufficiency and Addison Disease
Chapter 27—Adrenal-Gland Cancer
Chapter 28—Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Chapter 29—X-Linked Adrenal Hypoplasia Congenita
Chapter 30—Cushing Syndrome
Chapter 31—Primary Hyperaldosteronism and Familial Hyperaldosteronism
Chapter 32—Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma
Chapter 33—Laparoscopic Adrenal Gland Removal
Part V: Pancreatic and Diabetic Disorders
Chapter 34—About Pancreatic and Diabetic Disorders
Chapter 35—Pancreatitis
Chapter 36—Insulin Resistance and Prediabetes
Chapter 37—Diabetes Mellitus
Chapter 38—Hypoglycemia
Chapter 39—Pancreatic Cancer
Chapter 40—Islet Cell Cancer
Chapter 41—Zollinger-Ellison Syndrome
Part VI: Disorders of the Ovaries and Testes
Chapter 42—Hypogonadism
Chapter 43—Gynecomastia
Chapter 44—Menstrual Problems
Chapter 45—Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
Chapter 46—Primary Ovarian Insufficiency
Chapter 47—Precocious Puberty and Delayed Puberty
Part VII: Other Disorders of Endocrine and Metabolic Functioning
Chapter 48—Inborn Errors of Metabolism
Chapter 49—Glycogen-Storage Diseases
Chapter 50—Inherited Metabolic Storage Disorders
Chapter 51—McCune-Albright Syndrome
Chapter 52—Metabolic Diseases of the Muscle
Chapter 53—Metabolic Neuropathies
Chapter 54—Metabolic Syndrome
Chapter 55—Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
Part VIII: Additional Help and Information
Chapter 56—Glossary of Terms Related to Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders
Chapter 57—Additional Resources for Information about Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders