Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, 11th Edition

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Table of Contents

Section I: Hormones and Hormone Action
Chapter 1: Principles of Endocrinology—H. Kronenberg/S. Melmed/K. Polonsky/P. Larsen
Chapter 2: The Endocrine Patient—D. Federman
Chapter 3: Genetic Control of Peptide Hormone Formation—J. Habener
Chapter 4: Mechanism of Action of Hormones that Act on Nuclear Receptors—M. Lazar
Chapter 5: Mechanism of Action of Hormones that Act at the Cell Surface—A. Spiegel/C. Su/S. Taylor
Chapter 6: Laboratory Techniques for Recognition of Endocrine Disorders—G. Klee
Section II: Hypothalamus and Pituitary
Chapter 7: (Classic) Neuroendocrinology—M. Low
Chapter 8: Anterior Pituitary—S. Melmed/D. Kleinberg
Chapter 9: Posterior Pituitary—A. Robinson
Section III: Thyroid
Chapter 10: Thyroid Physiology and Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients with Thyroid Disorders—P. Larsen/T. Davies/M. Schlumberger/I. Hay
Chapter 11: Thyrotoxicosis—T. Davies/P. Larsen
Chapter 12: Hypothyroidism and Thyroiditis—G. Brent/T. Davies/P. Larsen
Chapter 13: Nontoxic Goiter and Thyroid Neoplasia—M. Schlumberger/I. Hay/S. Filetti
Section IV: Adrenal Cortex and Endocrine Hypertension
Chapter 14: The Adrenal Cortex—P. Stewart
Chapter 15: Endocrine Hypertension—W. Young
Section V: Reproduction
Chapter 16: The Physiology and Pathology of the Female Reproductive Axis—S. Bulun/Y. Adashi
Chapter 17: Fertility Control: Current Approaches and Global Aspects—M. Kafrissen/E. Adashi/P. Darney
Chapter 18: Disorders of the Testes and the Male Reproductive Tract—S. Bhasin
Chapter 19: Sexual Dysfunction in Men and Women—S. Bhasin/W. Hellstrom/R. Rosen
Section VI: Endocrinology and the Life Span
Chapter 20: Endocrine Changes in Pregnancy—G. Braunstein
Chapter 21: Endocrinology of Fetal Development—D. Fisher
Chapter 22: Disorders of Sex Differentiation—I. Hughes
Chapter 23: Normal and Aberrant Growth—E. Reiter/R. Rosenfeld
Chapter 24: Puberty: Ontogeny, Neuroendocrinology, Physiology, and Disorders—D. Styne/M. Grumbach
Chapter 25: Hormones and Athletic Performance—C. Strasburger/E. Ghigo/F. Lanfranco
Chapter 26: Endocrinology of Aging—S. Lamberts
Section VII: Mineral Metabolism
Chapter 27: Hormones and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism—F. Bringhurst/M. Demay/H. Kronenberg
Chapter 28: Metabolic Bone Disease—L. Raisz/B. Kream/J. Lorenzo
Chapter 29: Kidney Stones—R. Monk/D. Bushinsky
Section VIII: Disorders of Carbohydrates and Metabolism
Chapter 30: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus—J. Buse/K. Polonsky/C. Burant
Chapter 31: Type 1 Diabetes—G. Eisenbarth/K. Polonsky/J. Buse
Chapter 32: Complications of Diabetes Mellitus—M. Brownlee
Chapter 33: Glucose Homeostasis and Hypoglycemia—P. Cryer
Section IX: Body Fat and Lipid Metabolism
Chapter 34: Neuroendocrine Control of Appetite and Body Weight—J. Elmquist/R. Cone
Chapter 35: Obesity—S. Klein
Chapter 36: Disorders of Lipid Metabolism—R. Mahley
Chapter 37: Endocrinology of HIV/AIDS—Grinspoon
Chapter 38: Gastrointestinal Hormonal Disorders—D. Drucker
Section X: Polyendocrine Disorders
Chapter 39: Pathogenesis of Endocrine Tumors—A. Arnold
Chapter 40: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia—R. Gagel/S. Marx
Chapter 41: Immunoendocrinopathy Syndromes—G. Eisenbarth/P. Gottlieb/Barker
Section XI: Paraendocrine and Neoplastic Syndromes
Chapter 42: Endocrine-Responsive Cancer—R. Santen
Chapter 43: Hormonal Manifestations of Malignancy—G. Strewler
Chapter 44: Carcinoid Tumors, Carcinoid Syndrome and Related Disorders—K. Qberg