Publisher: Elsevier
Editor: R. Paul Robertson
Language: English
Year: 2023
ISBN: 9780323694124
No. of pages: 2880
Thoroughly updated to reflect today’s recent advances in adult and pediatric endocrinology, DeGroot’s Endocrinology, 8th Edition, remains the comprehensive, international reference of choice for today’s endocrinologists and fellows. A full peer review of the previous edition, conducted by a largely new group of renowned editors, was used to update this trusted, two-volume resource. This extensive treatise include in 2 volumes, 11 parts and 137 chapters, new data and concepts.
In-depth coverage of both basic and clinical aspects of endocrinology and up-to-date information on the treatment and management of endocrine disorders are provided by a diverse group of expert contributors from all continents. The book starts with Principles of endocrinology and hormone signaling, followed by an extensive part of Neuroendocrinology and pituitary disease and a detailed part dedicated to Obesity and nutrition as well as diabetes mellitus. Another important number of pages is dedicated to Parathyroid glands, calciotropic hormones, and bone metabolism and then Thyroid (physiology, being and malignant diseases). Adrenal endocrinology, including surgical aspects, is followed by and extensive section covering Reproductive endocrinology and sexual function. The last part covers multisystem endocrine disorders (autoimmune syndromes, multiple endocrine neoplasias, endocrine-disrupting chemicals and human health). A full-color format and helpful algorithms summarize clinical decision-making and practical approaches to patient management.
Key Features
Organizes content by all the glands that regulate the endocrine system while integrating basic science and clinical presentations of disease.
Includes new chapters: Anatomy and Physiology of the Hypothalamus and Pituitary, Differentiated Thyroid Cancer, Medullary Thyroid Cancer, Drugs that Affect Thyroid Function, Genetic Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex, Adrenal Pathology, Primary Aldosteronism, Transgender Healthcare, Erectile Dysfunction, Prevalence and Causes of Male Infertility, Sexual Dysfunction in the Female, Glucose Toxicity and Oxidative Stress.
Emphasizes basic science and evidence-based practice throughout.
Features extensive updates to content on thyroid and adrenal dysfunction, endocrine-disrupting chemicals and human disease, clinical management of diabetes, and advances in genetics.
Includes algorithms to outline effective treatment protocols.
Contains new emphasis boxes that highlight key points in each chapter.
Enhanced eBook version is included, which allows access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
About the Author
R. Paul Robertson, M.D. is an Emeritus Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington and at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Robertson has published 395 peer-reviewed manuscripts with primary emphasis on pancreatic islet function in humans, animals, and clonal cell lines. His early studies were the first to demonstrate defects involving the adverse effects of glucose toxicity on the critical insulin promoters Pdx-1 and MafA associated with glucose toxicity. More recent research demonstrated adverse metabolic consequences of using the liver as a transplant site for pancreatic islet transplantation in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and in autoislet recipients following pancreatectomy for chronic, painful pancreatitis.