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Diseases of the Pituitary
Margaret E. . Ed(S): Wierman
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Description for Diseases of the Pituitary
Paperback. Editor(s): Wierman, Margaret E. Series: Contemporary Endocrinology. Num Pages: 416 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 21. Weight in Grams: 785.
Nineteen cutting-edge review articles by leading authorities provide a comprehensive overview of the normal function of the pituitary and of the diagnosis and treatment of pituitary disorders. Topics range from normal hypothalamic-pituitary interactions and the processes that disrupt them to new advances in pituitary imaging and appropriate surgical intervention in various pituitary disorders. Among the diseases discussed are congenital hypopituitarism, deficiency states, strategies for evaluating patients with hyperprolactinemia, Cushing's syndrome, acromegaly, and glycoprotein pituitary tumors.
Nineteen cutting-edge review articles by leading authorities provide a comprehensive overview of the normal function of the pituitary and of the diagnosis and treatment of pituitary disorders. Topics range from normal hypothalamic-pituitary interactions and the processes that disrupt them to new advances in pituitary imaging and appropriate surgical intervention in various pituitary disorders. Among the diseases discussed are congenital hypopituitarism, deficiency states, strategies for evaluating patients with hyperprolactinemia, Cushing's syndrome, acromegaly, and glycoprotein pituitary tumors.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
416
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Endocrinology
Number of Pages
406
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781461284383
SKU
V9781461284383
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Diseases of the Pituitary
". . . an excellent book that manages to condense a daunting amount of physiology and pathophysiology into chapter-sized summaries that are concise, yet detailed, relevant, and up-to-date. . .a good reference manual for any internist who performs initial endocrine evaluation and testing."-Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal