Essential Endocrinology

This text is suitable for MRCP students as well as undergraduates, and can be carried forward to the clinical years without losing the continuity between physiology and pathophysiology. It features a comprehensive account of the general principles of endocrinology, with a full physiological basis. The edition has been revised and updated to cover the recent major developments. The clinical approach required by many courses is covered, and the normal functioning of the glands and hormones is closely linked with a discussion of related clinical problems. There is an increased number of line drawings and plates, so that the book systematically includes clinical photographs of all important endocrinopathies. In this edition, a number of colour figures comprises a mini-atlas.