Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Endocrine Disorders

Description

In endocrine conditions, no less than in most other diseases, prompt recognition and treatment can reduce complications and substantially improve the quality of life. Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Endocrine Disorders, written by a distinguished panel of clinical experts and research scientists, focuses on the early signs and symptoms of common endocrine diseases, surveys the clinical testing needed for a diagnosis, and concisely presents the best current recommendations for therapy. The book covers such new "endocrine" diseases as polycystic ovarian syndrome, obesity, and hypogonadism, but also offers new approaches to such basic conditions as type 2 diabetes and thyroid disease. Written in an orderly and easy-to-follow manner, each chapter discusses the pathophysiology of the condition in question, reviews the basis for its early recognition and treatment, and summarizes the key points in easy-to-read tables. The authors also provide accounts of the emerging, and urgently needed, therapeutic approaches for slowing the epidemic of type 2 diabetes. Comprehensive yet concise, Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Endocrine Disorders offers physicians, endocrinologists, and medical students an up-to-date and highly practical primer on the early signs and symptoms of common endocrine diseases, complete with detailed discussions of both the testing needed to make the diagnosis and the optimal therapies once that diagnosis is confirmed. Front Matter....Pages i-xi Thyroid Cancer....Pages 1-36 Hypothyroidism....Pages 37-51 Hyperthyroidism....Pages 53-68 Type 1 Diabetes....Pages 69-86 Type 2 Diabetes....Pages 87-109 Diabetes Mellitus....Pages 111-121 Obesity....Pages 123-162 Dyslipidemia....Pages 163-180 Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome....Pages 181-199 Acromegaly....Pages 201-228 Pituitary Tumors Other Than Acromegaly....Pages 229-238 Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Types 1, 2a, and 2b....Pages 239-252 Addison’s Disease....Pages 253-267 Cushing’s Syndrome....Pages 269-275 Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia....Pages 277-295 Pheochromocytoma....Pages 297-311 Hypogonadism in Men and Women....Pages 313-326 Osteoporosis and Osteomalacia....Pages 327-358 Back Matter....Pages 359-369