Endocrine Toxicology
eBook - ePub

Endocrine Toxicology

  1. 339 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

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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Information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
1997
eBook ISBN
9781040204160
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Toxicology

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Series Page
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Table of Contents
  7. Contributing Authors
  8. Preface
  9. Introduction
  10. 1. Chemically-Induced Injury of the Parathyroid Gland: Pathophysiology and Mechanistic Considerations
  11. 2. Physiology of the Thyroid Gland and Agents Affecting Its Secretion
  12. 3. Chemically-Induced Changes in the Thyroid
  13. 4. Toxicology of the Adrenal Cortex: Role of Metabolic Activation
  14. 5. Chemically-Induced Lesions in the Adrenal Cortex
  15. 6. Steroid Receptors
  16. 7. Xenoestrogens and Estrogen Receptor Action
  17. 8. Cellular and Molecular Effects of Androgenic-Anabolic Steroids
  18. 9. Role of Cadmium in the Etiology of Cancer of the Prostate
  19. 10. Actions of Chemicals and Other Factors on Leydig Cell Growth and Proliferation
  20. 11. Toxic Effects of Cyproheptadine and Its Analogs in Insulin-Producing Cells
  21. 12. Epidemiologic Evidence for Toxic Effects of Occupational and Environmental Chemicals on the Testes
  22. Subject Index

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