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Endocrinology of the Heart
. Ed(S): Kaufmann, W.; Wambach, G.
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Description for Endocrinology of the Heart
Paperback. Editor(s): Kaufmann, W.; Wambach, G. Num Pages: 291 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, 36 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MJD; MJG. Category: (P) Professional & Scholarly; (UP) Postgraduate; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 242 x 170 x 16. Weight in Grams: 590.
Starting with the morphology of the myoendocrine cell and the biochemistry and physiology of cardiac hor mones, the book describes pathophysiological findings and discuss their clinical relevance in congestive heart failure, arterial hypertension, renal insufficiency, and cirrhosis of the liver. Furthermore, evidence is presented for the role of the heart as a target organ for various endocrine factors such as thyroid hormones, catecholamines, renin-angiotensin, growth hormones and endogenous opioids.
Starting with the morphology of the myoendocrine cell and the biochemistry and physiology of cardiac hor mones, the book describes pathophysiological findings and discuss their clinical relevance in congestive heart failure, arterial hypertension, renal insufficiency, and cirrhosis of the liver. Furthermore, evidence is presented for the role of the heart as a target organ for various endocrine factors such as thyroid hormones, catecholamines, renin-angiotensin, growth hormones and endogenous opioids.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
Number of Pages
291
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783540514091
SKU
V9783540514091
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99-15
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