Basic Endocrinology: For Students of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences

An ideal up-to-date introductory text for students to learn about endocrinology and the common disorders of endocrine function and their therapy, quickly, effectively, and with the minimum amount of reading time.
An initial overview of the organization and function of the endocrine system and the feedback regulation of hormone release is provided. Subsequent chapters deal with the endocrine secretions of each major endocrine gland, covering the mechanisms controlling hormone release, feedback regulation, principal actions of the various hormones, and the clinical disorders arising due to over or under secretion of these hormones (e.g., hyperthyroidism, Cushing's syndrome, and diabetes). Emphasis is placed on the diagnosis and therapeutic management of these conditions, with the possible treatments for these diseases, based on information given in current drug formularies and recent articles/reviews, included throughout.
Each section ends with a series of short review questions and clinical cas