A synopsis of endocrinology and metabolism /

A Synopsis of Endocrinology and Metabolism deals with advances and current thinking on endocrine research. The book describes the diseases of the hypothalamus and adenohypophysis including aetiology, methods of investigation, signs, symptoms, growth disturbances (related to height, bone age, skeleta...

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Main Author: Ferriman, David G. (David George)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Gilliland, Ian C. (Ian Chaliners)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Bristol : John Wright & Sons, Ltd., 1968.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:A Synopsis of Endocrinology and Metabolism deals with advances and current thinking on endocrine research. The book describes the diseases of the hypothalamus and adenohypophysis including aetiology, methods of investigation, signs, symptoms, growth disturbances (related to height, bone age, skeletal proportions, sexual development, mental development). The authors also investigate the diseases of the neurohypophysis and of the thyroid such as diabetes insipidus, hypernatraemia (salt imbalance), hypothyroidism, myxedema coma, and malignant exophthalmos. Disorders of the adrenal glands-adrenal.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 159 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780723602057
0723602050