Endocrine and hormonal toxicology /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Harvey, Philip W., Rush, Kevin C., Cockburn, A. (Andrew)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chichester ; New York : John Wiley, [1999]
Subjects:	Endocrine System Diseases > chemically induced. Toxicology. Hormones > physiology.

Table of Contents:

Sect. I. An integrated approach to endocrine and hormonal toxicology
Endocrine and hormonal toxicology: an integrated mechanistic and target systems approach / P.W. Harvey, K.C. Rush and A. Cockburn
Sect. II. Endocrine organs as toxicological targets
Pituitary toxicology: direct toxicity, secondary changes and effects on distal target tissues / M.J. Tucker
Thyroid and parathyroid toxicology / C.C. Capen
Adrenal toxicology / J.P. Hinson and P.W. Raven
Testicular toxicology / S.C. Sikka
Ovarian toxicology / B.J. Davis and R.R. Newbold
Pancreatic toxicology / G.L. Wilson and D.S. Longnecker
Comparative endocrine carcinogenesis / C. Gopinath
Sect. III. Endocrine and hormonal toxicology: a target system approach
Neuroendocrine and pitutary toxicity: targets for drug action and potential consequences on immune function / J.G. Philip ... [et al.]
Hormonal mechanisms in neurotoxicity / M.P. Mattson
Hormonal mechanisms in cardiovascular toxicity / D. Nunez
Hormonal mechanisms in gastrointestinal toxicity / G. Betton
Hormonal mechanisms in kidney toxicity / G. Healing
Hormonal mechanisms in liver cancer / Y.P. Dragon, T.M. Poole and N.R. Drinkwater
Hormonal mechanisms in skin toxicity / A.B.G. Lansdown
Hormonal mechanisms in male reproductive tract toxicity / D.M. Creasy
Hormonal mechanisms in female reproductive tract toxicity / R.R. Newbold
Sect. IV. Endocrine toxicology: human and environmental health perspectives
Endocrine disrupting chemicals: the evidence for human health effects / C.D.N. Humfrey and L.L. Smith
Chemically-induced oestrogenic and anti-oestrogenic activity: structure-dependent effects and molecular mechanisms of action / S.H. Safe
Hormonal mechanisms in breast cancer / R.A. Walker
Current and regulatory trends in endocrine and hormonal toxicology / A. Cockburn and K.-H. Leist
The endocrine-disrupting properties of dioxin (TCDD): the potential role of the adrenal cortex and glucocorticoid receptor in contributing to the dioxin toxcity syndrome / P.W. Harvey, P. Malarkey and A. Cockburn.