Textbook of endocrine physiology / edited by Willaim J. Kovacs, Sergio R. Ojeda.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Kovacs, William J.

Ojeda, Sergio R.

Series:

Oxford scholarship online.

Oxford scholarship online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Endocrine glands--Physiology.

Endocrine glands.

Endocrinology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (475 p.)

Edition:

6th ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, c2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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 adrenals, and calcium homeostasis. Chapters have been updated and reorganized to make information easily accessible in concise form, and new figures and tables have been added to enhance the presentation of complex concepts.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Contributors; 1. Organization of the Endocrine System; 2. Genes and Hormones; 3. Mechanisms of Hormone Action; 4. Assessment of Endocrine Function; 5. The Anterior Pituitary and Hypothalamus; 6. The Posterior Pituitary and Water Metabolism; 7. Sexual Differentiation; 8. Female Reproductive Function; 9. Male Reproductive Function; 10. Fertilization, Implantation, and Endocrinology of Pregnancy; 11. Growth Regulation; 12. The Thyroid; 13. The Adrenal Glands; 14. Calcium Homeostasis; 15. Glucose, Lipid, and Protein Metabolism; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O

PQ; R; S; T; U; V; W; Z

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 2012.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613427953

9780197563045

019756304X

9781283427951

1283427958

9780199910069

0199910065

OCLC:

773828475