Williams Textbook of Endocrinology

Section I: Hormones and Hormone Action Chapter 1: Principles of Endocrinology-H. Kronenberg/S. Melmed/K. Polonsky/P. Larsen Chapter 2: The Endocrine Patient-D. Federman Chapter 3: Genetic Control of Peptide Hormone Formation-J. Habener Chapter 4: Mechanism of Action of Hormones that Act on Nuclear Receptors-M. Lazar Chapter 5: Mechanism of Action of Hormones that Act at the Cell Surface-A. Spiegel/C. Su/S. Taylor Chapter 6: Laboratory Techniques for Recognition of Endocrine Disorders-G. Klee Section II: Hypothalamus and Pituitary Chapter 7: (Classic) Neuroendocrinology-M. Low Chapter 8: Anterior Pituitary-S. Melmed/D. Kleinberg Chapter 9: Posterior Pituitary-A. Robinson Section III: Thyroid Chapter 10: Thyroid Physiology and Diagnostic Evaluation of Patients with Thyroid Disorders-P. Larsen/T. Davies/M. Schlumberger/I. Hay Chapter 11: Thyrotoxicosis-T. Davies/P. Larsen Chapter 12: Hypothyroidism and Thyroiditis-G. Brent/T. Davies/P. Larsen Chapter 13: Nontoxic Goiter and Thyroid Neoplasia-M. Schlumberger/I. Hay/S. Filetti Section IV: Adrenal Cortex and Endocrine Hypertension Chapter 14: The Adrenal Cortex-P. Stewart Chapter 15: Endocrine Hypertension-W. Young Section V: Reproduction Chapter 16: The Physiology and Pathology of the Female Reproductive Axis-S. Bulun/Y. Adashi Chapter 17: Fertility Control: Current Approaches and Global Aspects-M. Kafrissen/E. Adashi/P. Darney Chapter 18: Disorders of the Testes and the Male Reproductive Tract-S. Bhasin Chapter 19: Sexual Dysfunction in Men and Women-S. Bhasin/W. Hellstrom/R. Rosen Section VI: Endocrinology and the Life Span Chapter 20: Endocrine Changes in Pregnancy-G. Braunstein Chapter 21: Endocrinology of Fetal Development-D. Fisher Chapter 22: Disorders of Sex Differentiation-I. Hughes Chapter 23: Normal and Aberrant Growth-E. Reiter/R. Rosenfeld Chapter 24: Puberty: Ontogeny, Neuroendocrinology, Physiology, and Disorders-D. Styne/M. Grumbach Chapter 25: Hormones and Athletic Performance-C. Strasburger/E. Ghigo/F. Lanfranco Chapter 26: Endocrinology of Aging-S. Lamberts Section VII: Mineral Metabolism Chapter 27: Hormones and Disorders of Mineral Metabolism-F. Bringhurst/M. Demay/H. Kronenberg Chapter 28: Metabolic Bone Disease-L. Raisz/B. Kream/J. Lorenzo Chapter 29: Kidney Stones-R. Monk/D. Bushinsky Section VIII: Disorders of Carbohydrates and Metabolism Chapter 30: Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus-J. Buse/K. Polonsky/C. Burant Chapter 31: Type 1 Diabetes-G. Eisenbarth/K. Polonsky/J. Buse Chapter 32: Complications of Diabetes Mellitus-M. Brownlee Chapter 33: Glucose Homeostasis and Hypoglycemia-P. Cryer Section IX: Body Fat and Lipid Metabolism Chapter 34: Neuroendocrine Control of Appetite and Body Weight-J. Elmquist/R. Cone Chapter 35: Obesity-S. Klein Chapter 36: Disorders of Lipid Metabolism-R. Mahley Chapter 37: Endocrinology of HIV/AIDS-Grinspoon Chapter 38: Gastrointestinal Hormonal Disorders-D. Drucker Section X: Polyendocrine Disorders Chapter 39: Pathogenesis of Endocrine Tumors-A. Arnold Chapter 40: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia-R. Gagel/S. Marx Chapter 41: Immunoendocrinopathy Syndromes-G. Eisenbarth/P. Gottlieb/Barker Section XI: Paraendocrine and Neoplastic Syndromes Chapter 42: Endocrine-Responsive Cancer-R. Santen Chapter 43: Hormonal Manifestations of Malignancy-G. Strewler Chapter 44: Carcinoid Tumors, Carcinoid Syndrome and Related Disorders-K. Qberg