Williams Textbook of Endocrinology

Comprehensive coverage, encompassing all endocrinology from birth to old age. New chapters include: mechanism of action of peptide hormones, anterior pituitary, thyroid gland, adrenal cortex, ovary and female reproductive tract, metabolic changes in pregnancy, disorders of sexual function, and multiple endocrine neoplasia. Revised chapters include: neuroendocrinology, normal and aberrant growth, diabetes mellitus, parathyroid hormone, and metabolic bone disease. Written by 60 recognized clinicians and outstanding scientists.