1. Introduction
2. Chemical transmission
3. Mechanisms of hormone action: I Membrane receptors
4. Mechanisms of hormone action: II Intracellular receptors
5. The hypothalamus and pituitary gland
6. Gonadotrophin-releasing hormone: a peptide hormone
7. Principles of feedback control
Part 2 Growth
8. Growth: I Cellular growth factors
9. Growth: II Normal growth
10. Growth: III Growth hormone
11. Growth: IV Pathophysiology
Part 3 Thyroid
12. Thyroid: I Thyroid gland and thyroid hormones
13. Thyroid: II Thyroid hormone secretion and action
14. Thyroid: III Thyroid pathophysiology
Part 4 Adrenals and autoimmunity
15. Adrenal gland: I Adrenal medulla
16. Adrenal gland: II Adrenocortical hormones
17. Adrenal gland: III Adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH)
18. Adrenal gland: IV Cortisol and androgens
19. Adrenal gland: V Aldosterone
20. Adrenal gland: VI Pathophysiology
21. Endocrine autoimmunity
Part 5 Sexual differentiation and development
22. Sexual differentiation and development: I Introduction
23. Sexual differentiation and development: II Puberty
Part 6 Female reproduction
24. Female reproduction: I Menstrual cycle
25. Female reproduction: II Ovarian steroids
26. Female reproduction: III Pregnancy
27. Female reproduction: IV Parturition and lactation
28. Female reproduction: V Pathophysiology
29. Female reproduction: VI Contraception
Part 7 Male reproduction
30. Male reproduction: I The testis
31. Male reproduction: II Actions of androgens
32. Male reproduction: III Pathophysiology
Part 8 Posterior pituitary hormones, salt and water balance and hypertension
33. Oxytocin
34. Vasopressin
35. Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
36. Endocrine hypertension
Part 9 Metabolic endocrinology: Pancreas and gastrointestinal tract
37. Insulin: I The pancreas and insulin secretion
38. Insulin: II Insulin action
39. Insulin: III Type I diabetes mellitus
40. Insulin: IV Type 2 diabetes mellitus
41. Glucagon
42. Gastrointestinal hormones
Part 10 Metabolic endocrinology: Energy homoeostasis and obesity
43. Energy homoeostasis: I Summary
44. Energy homoeostasis: II Central control
45. Obesity: I Causes of obesity
46. Obesity: II Cardiovascular and respiratory complications
47. Obesity: III Insulin resistance and endocrine complications
Part 11 Calcium and metabolic bone disease
48. Calcium: I Parathyroid hormone (PTH)
49. Calcium: II Calcitonin
50. Calcium: III Vitamin D
51. Bone remodelling
52. Metabolic bone disease: I Paget's disease
53. Metabolic bone disease: II Primary osteoporosis
54. Metabolic bone disease: III Secondary osteoporosis
Glossary
Index
The Endocrine System at a Glance provides a concise and accessible introduction and revision aid for medical students in the early years of their course. Following the familiar, easy-to-use at a Glance format, each topic is presented as a double-page spread with key facts accompanied by clear tables and diagrams encapsulating all the students need to know.
This new edition of Endocrinology at a Glance:
Contains a second colour throughout to enhance the visual appeal, making the subject even easier to understand
Presents schematic diagrams on the left page and concise explanations of the right, providing a user-friendly overview of endocrinology
Has been thoroughly revised and updated, including brand new information on:
Obesity
Osteoporosis
Infertility
Endocrinology at a Glance will appeal to all medical students studying endocrinology and revising for final exams. The book is also suitable for those training in allied health professions and nurses specialising in endocrinology.
-About the Author-
Ben Greenstein, Senior Visiting Research Fellow, School of Biological Sciences, Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
Diana Wood, Director of Medical Education & Clinical Dean, University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine, Clinical School, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, UK