Essential Endocrinology and Diabetes, Includes FREE Desktop Edition, 6th Edition

Beautifully presented, and now in full colour, the sixth edition of Essential Endocrinology and Diabetes is fully up-to-date with the latest knowledge and concepts on the workings of the endocrine system. It explains the key principles of endocrine physiology in an easy reading style popular with students, clinicians and scientists. The invaluable background on basic science and investigation, including new molecular techniques, provides the foundation for detailed discussion of the diagnosis and management of clinical endocrine disorders and diabetes.

The teaching style and presentation has been strengthened throughout, and includes learning objectives and “recap” links at the beginning of each chapter that remind the reader of key findings and principles, while cross-referencing makes it easy to locate related information quickly and efficiently. There are also more case studies, with detailed answers applying theory to practice.

Essential Endocrinology and Diabetes is the perfect resource for a course on endocrinology and diabetes, as part of USMLE teaching, and an on-going companion during postgraduate clinical and scientific study. It is accompanied by a FREE enhanced Wiley Desktop Edition - the interactive, digital version of the book - featuring downloadable text and images, highlighting and note taking facilities, book-marking, cross-referencing, in-text searching, and linking to references and glossary terms.

PART 1: Foundations of Endocrinology 1

1 Overview of endocrinology 3

2 Cell biology and hormone synthesis 14

3 Molecular basis of hormone action 27

4 Investigations in endocrinology and diabetes 48

PART 2: Endocrinology – Biology to Clinical Practice 63

5 The hypothalamus and pituitary gland 65

6 The adrenal gland 99

7 Reproductive endocrinology 127

8 The thyroid gland 165

9 Calcium and metabolic bone disorders 190

10 Pancreatic and gastrointestinal endocrinology and endocrine neoplasia 213

PART 3: Diabetes and Obesity 233

11 Overview of diabetes 235

12 Type 1 diabetes 257

13 Type 2 diabetes 285

14 Complications of diabetes 311

15 Obesity 343

Index 360

Richard Holt is Professor in Diabetes and Endocrinology at the University of Southampton School of Medicine and Honorary Consultant in Endocrinology at Southampton University Hospitals NHS Trust. He is also a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Neil Hanley is Professor of Medicine and Wellcome Trust Senior Fellow in Clinical Science at the University of Manchester. He is Honorary Consultant in Endocrinology at the Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Director of the Academy for Training & Education at the Manchester Biomedical Research Centre.