Recent Advances in Endocrinology and Diabetes – 1

Description

Recent Advances in Endocrinology and Diabetes – 1 features a collection of in-depth reviews of the latest developments in the field. Written in an accessible format and featuring such topics as neuroendocrine tumours, kisspeptin and the pharmacotherapy of obesity, each chapter provides a comprehensive overview and emphasises points of interest. This first volume in the series is an invaluable resource for busy clinicians.

Key Features

• 11 chapters summarising important recent advances within the field of endocrinology and diabetes
• All topics are written in a practical and clinically relevant manner, further enhanced by the ‘Key Points for Clinical
• Practice’ section at the end of each chapter
• All chapters are written by expert authors ensuring authoritative and accurate content
• Full colour photographs throughout

Table of Contents

1. Chapter 1: An update in the diagnosis and management of Cushing’s syndrome
2. Chapter 2: Medical treatments for acromegaly
3. Chapter 3: Familial Pituitary Tumour Syndromes
4. Chapter 4: The role of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Therapy in the Management of Thyroid Carcinoma
5. Chapter 5: Disorders of bone and calcium homeostasis
6. Chapter 6: Advances in Neuroendocrine Tumours
7. Chapter 7: Adrenal Tumours
8. Chapter 8: Kisspeptin: A Multi-Functional Hormone with Emerging Roles in Reproduction, Malignancy & the Cardiovascular/Metabolic Systems
9. Chapter 9: Male infertility
10. Chapter 10: Pharmacotherapy of Obesity
11. Chapter 11: Novel treatment options for diabetes mellitus