Endocrine and metabolic disorders sourcebook : basic consumer health information about hormonal and metabolic disorders that affect the body's growth, development, and functioning, including disorders of the pancreas, ovaries and testes, and pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, with facts about growth disorders, addison disease, cushing syndrome, conn syndrome, diabetic disorders, multiple endocrine neoplasia, inborn errors of metabolism, and more : along with information about endocrine functioning, diagnostic and screening tests, a glossary of related terms, and directories of additional resources.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Omnigraphics, Inc.

Series:

Health reference series.

Health reference series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Endocrine glands--Diseases--Popular works.

Endocrine glands.

Metabolism--Disorders--Popular works.

Metabolism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 542 pages) : illustrations.

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2017]

Summary:

"Provides basic consumer health information about diagnosis and treatment of endocrine system and metabolic function disorders. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

pt. 1. Endocrine functioning and metabolism

pt. 2. The pituitary gland and growth disorders

pt. 3. Thyroid and parathyroid gland disorders

pt. 4. Adrenal gland disorders

pt. 5. Pancreatic and diabetic disorders

pt. 6. Disorders of the ovaries and testes

pt. 7. Other disorders of endocrine and metabolic functioning

pt. 8. Additional help and information.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781786842695

1786842696

9780780815445

0780815440

OCLC:

960906139