Essential Endocrinology and Diabetes,

Beautifully presented, and now in full color, the sixth edition uses its ever popular easy reading style to explain the key principles of endocrine physiology, to students, clinicians and scientists. Bringing you fully up-to-date with the latest knowledge and concepts about the workings of the endocrine system, pedagogy has been strengthened throughout, and includes learning objectives and "just to recap..." sections at the beginning of each chapter. This is the perfect resource for a course on Endocrinology or for use as part of USMLE teaching, and includes a FREE enhanced Wiley Desktop Edition upon purchase of the book.

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.

Preface	p. vii
List of abbreviations	p. x
How to get the best out of your textbook	p. xii
Foundations of Endocrinology	p. 1
Overview of endocrinology	p. 3
Cell biology and hormone synthesis	p. 14
Molecular basis of hormone action	p. 27
Investigations in endocrinology and diabetes	p. 48
Endocrinology - Biology to Clinical Practice	p. 63
The hypothalamus and pituitary gland	p. 65
The adrenal gland	p. 99
Reproductive endocrinology	p. 127
The thyroid gland	p. 165
Calcium and metabolic bone disorders	p. 190
Pancreatic and gastrointestinal endocrinology and endocrine neoplasia	p. 213
Diabetes and Obesity	p. 233
Overview of diabetes	p. 235
Type 1 diabetes	p. 257
Type 2 diabetes	p. 285
Complications of diabetes	p. 311
Obesity	p. 343
Index	p. 360
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