Endocrinology : Hormones and Human Health

Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Hypothalamus and pituitary gland. 3. Thyroid and parathyroid glands. 4. Adrenal gland. 5. Endocrine pancreas. 6. Gastrointestinal hormones. 7. The pineal body. 8. Hormones and reproduction. 9. Feedback control of hormone production. 10. Hormones as pharmaceuticals. Glossary. Index.

"Endocrinology is the branch of physiology and medicine concerned with endocrine glands and hormones. This book emphasizes on the endocrine system that contains a network of ductless glands that play an indispensable role in human health. The relationship between hormones, receptors, and cellular responses are extensively narrated in a lively and incisive style. All endocrine glands, their secretions and laboratory evaluations, and relative disorders are elaborated in a highly accessible and comprehensive manner. The feedback loops to suppress or to augment the production of hormones for related physiological responses and the biotechnological approach for the commercial production of hormones as pharmaceuticals are thoroughly discussed."