Disorders of the Human Adrenal Cortex
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Disorders of the Human Adrenal Cortex

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Disorders of the Human Adrenal Cortex

About this book

Substantial further advances in our understanding of adrenal development, steroid biosynthesis and adrenocortical disorders necessitate another look at this small but complex organ. In this volume, leaders in the fields of adrenal development, biochemistry and genetics review the most recent findings from bench and bedside research. New aspects of adrenal development and zonation and the novel 'backdoor' pathway to androgen synthesis are discussed. P450 oxidoreductase deficiency (a newly described form of congenital adrenal hyperplasia) and long-term outcome of prenatal treatment of 21-hydroxylase deficiency are examined. An update on ACTH resistance and adrenal Cushing's syndrome is provided. Finally, the role of adrenal steroidogenesis in arterial hypertension and fetal programming of adrenal androgen excess as a possible explanation for polycystic ovary syndrome in later life are analyzed. This book will be of great interest to pediatric, adult and reproductive endocrinologists, clinical geneticists, developmental biologists and basic scientists working in the fields of endocrinology and steroidogenesis.

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Yes, you can access Disorders of the Human Adrenal Cortex by C. E. Flück,W. L. Miller, Flück, Miller in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Genetics in Medicine. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
S. Karger
Year
2008
Print ISBN
9783805585804
eBook ISBN
9783805585811
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Genetics in Medicine

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Steroidogenic Enzymes
  5. Disorders of Adrenal Development
  6. Adrenal Androgens in Humans and Nonhuman Primates: Production, Zonation and Regulation
  7. Clinical Implications of Androgen Synthesis via 5alpha-Reduced Precursors
  8. P450 Oxidoreductase Deficiency – A New Form of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
  9. Long-Term Outcome of Prenatal Treatment of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
  10. Adrenocorticotropin Resistance Syndromes
  11. Cushing Syndrome Caused by Adrenocortical Tumors and Hyperplasias (CorticotropinIndependent Cushing Syndrome)
  12. The Role of Adrenal Steroidogenesis in Arterial Hypertension
  13. Fetal Programming of Adrenal Androgen Excess: Lessons from a Nonhuman Primate Model of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
  14. Author Index
  15. Subject Index