| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 770 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
Intro; Contents; Contributors; Part I: Introductory Section; Anatomy and Physiology of the Thyroid Gland; Thyroid Physiology; Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis; Peripheral Actions of Thyroid Hormone; References; The Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Thyroid Axis: Physiological Regulation and Clinical Implications; Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone (TRH); TRH and the Regulation of Prolactin Secretion; Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH); Negative Feedback Regulation of TRH and TSH Production by Thyroid Hormone (TH); Clinical Implications; Multifaceted Feedback Control; Circadian Rhythm of the HPT Axis |
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The HPT Axis and Food DeprivationThe HPT Axis and Cold Exposure; The HPT Axis and Illness; The HPT Axis and Aging; Drugs that Affect the HPT Axis; Summary and Conclusions; References; "Thyroglobulin Storage, Processing and Degradation for Thyroid Hormone Liberation"; Introduction: The Thyroid Gland and Its Tasks; Biosynthesis of Tg, Its Folding and Trafficking, and Acquisition of Different Posttranslational Modifications; Iodination of Tg in the Thyroid Follicle Lumen: A Unique Posttranslational Modification; Compaction and Storage of Tg as Covalently Cross-Linked Thyroid Globules |
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Epidemiology of Thyroid DisordersIntroduction; Iodine Deficiency Disorders; Goitre and Thyroid Nodules; Congenital Hypothyroidism; Asymptomatic Autoimmune Thyroiditis; Hypothyroidism; Subclinical Hypothyroidism; Incidence of Hypothyroidism; Hyperthyroidism; Subclinical Hyperthyroidism; Incidence of Hyperthyroidism; Post-partum Thyroiditis; Screening for Thyroid Disease; References; Classification of Thyroid Diseases; Introduction; Acute and Chronic Thyroiditis; Classification of Thyroid Neoplasms; Addendum; References; Iodine Deficiency; Assessment and Epidemiology of Iodine Deficiency |
| Summary |
This book is an up-to-date and comprehensive guide to all the common thyroid disorders that may be seen by internists, endocrinologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and endocrine surgeons. While the fundamentals of thyroid hormone function and regulation in health and disease are well covered, the primary focus is on the clinical approach to thyroid disease, with detailed coverage of both initial diagnosis and management and the role of imaging. Because most endocrine diseases are chronic and lifelong, special emphasis is placed on long-term management and the common pitfalls that may be encountered by the clinician. The editors are internationally acknowledged leaders in the field of thyroid disease and have gathered an outstanding team of authors, all of whom are also highly expert in their respective areas, but who, equally importantly, write in a clear and lucid style. The numerous isotope scan and ultrasonographic images ensure that the book will serve as a valuable reference atlas to which the physician will return again and again |
| Notes |
Includes index |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 23, 2019) |
| Subject |
Thyroid gland -- Diseases.
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Thyroid Diseases
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Thyroid gland -- Diseases
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Luster, Markus, editor
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Duntas, Leonidas H., editor.
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Wartofsky, L., editor.
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| ISBN |
9783319721026 |
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331972102X |
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9783319721019 |
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3319721011 |
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