- 339 pages
- English
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Endocrine Toxicology
About this book
This text presents a range of topics from the molecular events surrounding hormone actions to epidemiologic studies of the effects of environmental and occupational chemicals on reproductive organs. The endocrine systems covered include the adrenal cortex, thyroid and parathyroid, gonads, and the endocrine pancreas. Of particular importance are the
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Series Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Contributing Authors
- Preface
- Introduction
- 1. Chemically-Induced Injury of the Parathyroid Gland: Pathophysiology and Mechanistic Considerations
- 2. Physiology of the Thyroid Gland and Agents Affecting Its Secretion
- 3. Chemically-Induced Changes in the Thyroid
- 4. Toxicology of the Adrenal Cortex: Role of Metabolic Activation
- 5. Chemically-Induced Lesions in the Adrenal Cortex
- 6. Steroid Receptors
- 7. Xenoestrogens and Estrogen Receptor Action
- 8. Cellular and Molecular Effects of Androgenic-Anabolic Steroids
- 9. Role of Cadmium in the Etiology of Cancer of the Prostate
- 10. Actions of Chemicals and Other Factors on Leydig Cell Growth and Proliferation
- 11. Toxic Effects of Cyproheptadine and Its Analogs in Insulin-Producing Cells
- 12. Epidemiologic Evidence for Toxic Effects of Occupational and Environmental Chemicals on the Testes
- Subject Index