Hormones
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Hormones

Anthony W. Norman,Gerald Litwack

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Hormones

Anthony W. Norman,Gerald Litwack

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The newly revised and updated Hormones, Second Edition provides a comprehensive treatment of human hormones, viewed in light of modern theories of hormone action and in the context of current understanding of subcellular and cellular architecture and classical organ physiology. Each chapter presents a physiological description of the hormone system under consideration, followed by a listing of the mode-of-action of the hormone. This book includes significant advances in the molecular biology of receptors, hormones, and studies of hormone action that have transpired over the past five years. The text updates the material on enzymes related to steroid metabolism and new hormone systems, as well as providing a new chapter on hormones and cancer.

  • Completely updates the material, covering new discoveries and significant advances since the First Edition was published in 1987
  • Contains new information regarding steroid hormones, the role of hormones in cancer, and a comprehensive introductory chapter
  • Presents an overview of virtually all important hormones
  • Provides detailed physiological, cellular, and molecular descriptions of classical human endocrine systems
  • Streamlines the presentation of the First Edition, making the book easier to use and read

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Publisher
Academic Press
Year
1997
ISBN
9780080534138
Edition
2
Topic
Médecine
Subtopic
Endocrinologie et métabolisme

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Inside Front Cover
  5. Copyright
  6. Preface to the First Edition
  7. Preface to the Second Edition
  8. Chapter 1: General Considerations of Hormones
  9. Chapter 2: Steroid Hormones: Chemistry, Biosynthesis, and Metabolism
  10. Chapter 3: Hypothalamic Releasing Hormones
  11. Chapter 4: Posterior Pituitary Hormones
  12. Chapter 5: Anterior Pituitary Hormones
  13. Chapter 6: Thyroid Hormones
  14. Chapter 7: Pancreatic Hormones: Insulin and Glucagon
  15. Chapter 8: Gastrointestinal Hormones
  16. Chapter 9: Calcium-Regulating Hormones: Vitamin D, Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin
  17. Chapter 10: Adrenal Corticoid
  18. Chapter 11: Hormones of the Adrenal Medulla
  19. Chapter 12: Androgens
  20. Chapter 13: Estrogens and Progestins
  21. Chapter 14: Hormones of Pregnancy and Lactation
  22. Chapter 15: Hormones Related to the Kidney and Cardiovascular System
  23. Chapter 16: Prostaglandins
  24. Chapter 17: Thymus Hormones
  25. Chapter 18: Pineal Hormones
  26. Chapter 19: Cell Growth Factors
  27. Chapter 20: Hormones and Cancer
  28. Appendix A: Compilation of Most Known Hormones in Higher Mammals and Humans
  29. Appendix B: Human Blood Concentrations of Major Hormones
  30. Appendix C: Clinically Relevant Endocrine Disorders
  31. Appendix D: The Genetic Code
  32. Appendix E: Amino Acid Abbreviations
  33. Appendix F: Units of Measurement in Biological Systems
  34. Index