Textbook of endocrine physiology / edited by William J. Kovacs, Sergio R. Ojeda.
"The sixth edition of this highly popular text retains its comprehensive coverage of endocrine basics from previous editions while featuring entirely new chapters on several topics, including the assessment of endocrine function, sexual differentiation, growth regulation, the thyroid, the adren...
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| Language: | English |
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Oxford University Press,
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| Edition: | 6th ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Organization of the endocrine system
- Genes and hormones
- Mechanisms of hormone action
- Assessment of endocrine function
- The anterior pituitary and hypothalamus
- The posterior pituitary and water metabolism
- Sexual differentiation
- Female reproductive function
- Male reproductive function
- Fertilization, implantation, and endocrinology of pregnancy
- Growth regulation
- The thyroid
- The adrenal glands
- Calcium homeostasis
- Glucose, lipid, and protein metabolism.