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Endocrinology & Metabolism

  • Your Thyroidby Lawrence C. Md Wood; David S. Md Cooper; E. Chester Md Ridgway

    Random House Publishing Group 2013; US$ 14.95

    Do you feel sluggish or depressed? Do you tire easily? Are you overly sensitive to the cold? Do you feel swollen or overweight? An overactive or underactive thyroid could be the hidden cause behind many of these common symptoms. Left untreated, a malfunctioning thyroid may lead to serious complications. Once diagnosed, however, it can usually be... more...

  • The Metabolic Syndromeby Henning Beck-Nielsen

    Springer 2013; US$ 149.99

    The metabolic syndrome is a common syndrome affecting about 20 % of the adult population in Europe, and probably the prevalence is of the same magnitude in other industrialised countries worldwide. It is mainly caused by western lifestyle resulting in abdominal obesity, but also a genetic predisposition plays a role. This syndrome, which is linked... more...

  • The Thyroid Solutionby Ridha Arem

    Random House Publishing Group 2013; US$ 18.00

    It's sometimes called a hidden epidemic: One in ten Americans--more than twenty million people, most of them women--has a thyroid disorder. At any given time, millions of people have an undiagnosed thyroid disorder and experience a chronic mental anguish that almost certainly arises from the very same source. Yet many primary-care doctors still don't... more...

  • Practical Pediatric Endocrinology in a Limited Resource Settingby Margaret Zacharin

    Elsevier Science 2013; US$ 89.95

    This work rovides a practical guide for the management of pediatric endocrine problems in a limited resource setting, together with a brief outline of current understanding of the basis for these disorders. The authors try to outline a plan for coming to a likely diagnosis in situations where resources are constrained, while suggesting ways in which... more...

  • Practical Manual of Clinical Obesityby Robert Kushner; Victor Lawrence; Sudhesh Kumar

    Wiley 2013; US$ 70.95

    This accessible guide to obesity and its clinical management provides clear, didactic, clinically focused guidance for all healthcare professionals involved in the treatment and management of patients with obesity, thus acting as a repository of essential practical knowledge. It is an ideal practical guide for registrars and residents in endocrinology... more...

  • New Mechanisms in Glucose Controlby Anthony H. Barnett; Jenny Grice

    Wiley 2013; US$ 31.95

    New Mechanisms in Glucose Control presents a clear overview of the new drugs and treatment therapies that have been developed in recent years to help improve glycaemic  management for the diabetic patient, namely the incretin mimetics (GLP-1 agonists) and DPP-4 inhibitors. It also considers other drug classes currently in development and... more...

  • Painful Diabetic Polyneuropathyby Erin Lawson; Miroslav "Misha" Backonja

    Springer 2013; US$ 149.99

    Painful diabetic polyneuropathy is the most common and disturbing of painful conditions experienced by people with diabetes.  As the diabetes rate continues to grow, the number of people suffering from painful diabetic polyneuropathy will as well – increasing both patient suffering and demands on healthcare resources.    Painful... more...

  • Kisspeptin Signaling in Reproductive Biologyby Alexander S. Kauffman; Jeremy T. Smith

    Springer 2013; US$ 149.99

    Kisspeptin has been shown to be both necessary and sufficient for activation of the reproductive axis, during puberty and later in adulthood.  This makes kisspeptin a fundamental component of the reproductive axis. Kisspeptin has been deemed the single most potent stimulator of GnRH neurons yet known.  The importance of kisspeptin has been... more...

  • Tetraspaninsby Fedor Berditchevski; Eric Rubinstein

    Springer 2013; US$ 169.99

    Tetraspanin proteins have recently emerged as a new class of modulators of various processes involving cell surface receptors, including cell migration and invasion, host immune responses, cell-cell fusion, and viral infection. The book summarises recent advances in the fields of biology in which the role of tetraspanins have been established and also... more...

  • Is It Me or My Adrenals?by Marcelle Pick

    Hay House, Inc. 2013; US$ 16.95

    Do you wake up every morning feeling tired, overwhelmed, and stressed? Are you constantly reaching for coffee, soda, or some other promise of energy just to keep yourself going? Do you struggle through the day – sluggish, irritable, forgetful, depressed, and craving sweets – only to have trouble sleeping at night?. If you answered yes to... more...