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Elsevier Goodmans Basic Medical Endocrinology 2021 Edition by Elizabeth H. Holt, Beatrice Lupsa, Grace S. Lee, Hanan Bassyouni, Harry E. Peery
Goodman's Basic Medical Endocrinology, Fifth Edition, has been student tested and approved for decades. This essential textbook provides up-to-date coverage of rapidly unfolding advances in the understanding of hormones involved in regulating most aspects of bodily functions. It is richly illustrated in full color with both descriptive schematic diagrams and laboratory findings obtained in clinical studies. This is a classic reference for moving forward into advanced study. Table of contents : - 1. Introduction 2. Pituitary gland 3. Thyroid gland 4. The adrenal glands 5. Principles of hormone integration 6. Hormones of the gastrointestinal tract 7. The pancreatic islets 8. Hormonal regulation of fuel metabolism 9. Regulation of salt and water balance 10. Hormonal regulation of calcium balance11. Hormonal control of growth 12. Hormonal control of reproduction in the male 13. Hormonal control of reproduction in the female: the menstrual cycle14. Hormonal control of pregnancy and lactation