Published November, 2010
By K.P. Ober and K. Patrick Ober
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Endocrinology
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Expert clinicians comprehensively review the endocrine and metabolic responses to critical illness, explore the mechanisms and outcomes (positive and negative) of those responses to severe stress, and consider possible endocrine interactions that are not yet fully defined.

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Published October, 2010
By Marcello D. Bronstein
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Endocrinology
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This book examines the current state of understanding of Cushing's Syndrome, including its causes, controversies in diagnosis, related conditions associated with obesity, factors complicating diagnosis and a variety of approaches to treatment.

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Published September, 2010
By Nanette Santoro, Nanette F. Santoro and Genevieve Neal-Perry
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Endocrinology
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Amenorrhea: A Case-Based Clinical Guide is a comprehensive review of the current knowledge regarding normal female reproductive physiology. Replete with interesting case vignettes and providing diagnostic algorithms and therapeutic strategies for amenorrhea, Amenorrhea: A Case-Based Clinical Guide is divided into three sections.

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Published August, 2010
By Michael S. Freemark and Michael Freemark
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Endocrinology
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The evidence-based approach of Pediatric Obesity: Etiology, Pathogenesis, and Treatment provides a comprehensive and invaluable guide for all healthcare providers concerned with the evaluation and care of children with nutritional and metabolic disease and with the societal implications of the obesity epidemic.

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Published January, 2010
By Stephen J. Winters and Stephen Winters
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Endocrinology
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Like other volumes in the Contemporary Endocrinology series, the goal of Male Hy- gonadism: Basic, Clinical, and Therapeutic Principles is to link current knowledge of basic biology to the practice of medicine.

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Published October, 2008
By Vivian A. Fonseca and Vivian Fonseca
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Endocrinology
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Offering a wealth of information, this text provides a range of insights, including a novel view of the hormonal regulation of the vascular system and the disruption of the nitric oxide signaling system. It also addresses the role of fatty acids and cytokines.

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Published September, 2008
By Greet van den Berghe
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Endocrinology
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Until recently, endocrinology and critical care medicine were two specialties in medicine that were rather uncomfortable with each other and hence quite i- lated.

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Published May, 2008
By Mark N. Feinglos, M. Angelyn Bethel and Mary Angelyn Bethel
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Endocrinology
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In this practical book, the authors of each chapter have synthesized the currently available evidence regarding specific issues in diabetes care. Such an approach emphasizes the need for collaboration in the care of any individual with diabetes and in the effort to find new therapies for the disease.

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Published April, 2008
By Brooke Swearingen and Beverly M. K. Biller
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Endocrinology
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This text is a review of current management techniques for pituitary tumors, incorporating recent advances and discussions by experienced clinicians. The use of both endocrinologists and neurosurgeons as chapter authors allows differing perspectives to be incorporated.

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Published February, 2008
By Andrea E. Dunaif, R.Jeffrey Chang, Stephen Franks, Richard S. Legro, R. Jeffrey Chang and Andrea Dunaif
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Endocrinology
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This volume includes the latest diagnostic criteria for PCOS and comprises the most up-to-date information about the genetic features and pathogenesis of PCOS. The book also discusses additional familial phenotypes of PCOS and their potential genetic basis.

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