Full Description
For more than 65 years, Williams Textbook of Endocrinology has been the gold standard in the field, delivering authoritative guidance on every aspect of adult and pediatric endocrine system disorders. The 13th Edition has been thoroughly updated by Drs. Shlomo Melmed, Kenneth S. Polonsky, P. Reed Larsen, and Henry M. Kronenberg, to bring you state-of-the-art coverage of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, thyroid disease, testicular disorders, and much more, all designed to help you provide optimal care to every patient. Bridging the gap between basic science and clinical information, it is an essential, relevant resource for endocrinologists, endocrine surgeons, gynecologists, internists, and pediatricians - any clinician who needs the most reliable coverage available on the diverse features across the spectrum of endocrine disease.Obtain a better understanding of both scientific insight and clinical data from the classic reference that delivers the current information you need in a highly illustrated, user-friendly format.Stay up to date with expanded discussions of autoimmune thyroid diseases, mechanisms, and the appropriate treatment of the ophthalmopathy of Graves' disease; a new section on the interpretation of fine needle aspiration results in patients with thyroid nodules; and new coverage of when and when not to use radioiodine in the treatment of patients with thyroid cancer.Update your knowledge and skills with all-new chapters on Genetics of Endocrine Disease, Endocrinology of Population Health, and Laboratory Techniques for Recognition of Endocrine Disorders.Confidently manage any clinical endocrinopathy you may encounter thanks to new information on recent FDA-approved drugs for pituitary disorders, a new focus on pediatrics, and new content on diabetes, obesity, and appetite control. Benefit from the expertise of dynamic new contributors who offer fresh perspectives throughout.
Contents
Section I2. Clinical Endocrinology: A Personal View 3. Principles of Hormone Action 4. Genetics of Endocrinology 5. Health Care Reform, Population Health, and the Endocrinologist 6. Laboratory Techniques for Recognition of Endocrine Disorders Section II: Hypothalamus and Pituitary 7. Neuroendocrinology 8. Pituitary Physiology and Diagnostic Evaluation 9. Pituitary Masses and Tumors 10. Posterior Pituitary Section III: Thyroid 11. Thyroid Physiology and Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients with Thyroid Disorders 12. Hyperthyroid Disorders 13. Hypothyroidism and Thyroiditis 14. Nontoxic Diffuse Goiter, Nodular Thyroid Disorders, and Thyroid Malignancies Section IV: Adrenal Cortex and Endocrine Hypertension 15. The Adrenal Cortex 16. Endocrine Hypertension Section V: Reproduction 17. Physiology and Pathology of the Female Reproductive Axis 18. Hormonal Contraception 19. Testicular Disorders 20. Sexual Dysfunction in Men and Women Section VI: Endocrinology and the Life Span Section VI A: Maternal-Fetal 21. Endocrine Changes in Pregnancy 22. Endocrinology of Fetal Development Section VI B: Childhood 23. Pediatric Disorders of Sex Development 24. Normal and Aberrant Growth in Children 25. Physiology and Disorders of Puberty Section VI C: Adult 26. Hormones and Athletic Performance 27. Endocrinology and Aging Section VII: Mineral Metabolism 28. Hormones and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism 29. Osteoporosis and Bone Biology 30. Kidney Stones Section VIII: Carbohydrates and Fat Metabolism 31. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus 32. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus 33. Complications of Diabetes Mellitus 34. Hypoglycemia 35. Neuroendocrine Control of Energy Stores 36. Obesity 37. Disorders of Lipid Metabolism 38. Gastrointestinal Hormones and Gut Endocrine Tumors Section IX: Polyendocrine and Neoplastic Disorders 39. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 40. The Immunoendocrinopathy Syndromes 41. Endocrinology of HIV/AIDS 42. The Long -Term Endocrine Sequelae of Multimodality Cancer Therapy 43. Neuroendocrine Gastrointestinal and Lung Tumors (Carcinoid Tumors) and the Carcinoid Syndrome, and Related Disorders
