Progress in Clinical Endocrinology

Progress in Clinical Endocrinology presents a critical review of role of hormones in metabolism. The book discusses the endocrine regulation of protein metabolism; the etiology of endemic goiter; and the relation of nodular goiter to thyroid carcinoma.
Some of the topics covered in the text are the description of hyperparathyroidism; the use of radioactive iodine in the diagnosis, study, and treatment of thyroid diseases; and hypothyroidism in children. The clinical use of antithyroid drugs; the pituitary regulation of adrenal cortical activity; and the influence of the adrenal cortex on the metabolism of food are also considered. The book further tackles the surgical treatment and postoperative care of hyperparathyroidism; the clinical diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome; and the analysis of the diagnosis and treatment of Addison's disease. A study of the theory and practice of diabetes treatment is also presented. A chapter is devoted to the diagnostic significance of pregnandiol excretion.
The book can provide useful information to endocrinologists, doctors, students, and researchers.

Contenu

I. Introductory

1. The Role of Hormones in Metabolism
2. Endocrine Regulation of Protein Metabolism
   II. Thyroid
3. The Etiology of Endemic Goiter: Iodine Deficiency?
4. The Etiology of Endemic Goiter: a Goiterogenic Factor?
5. Relation of Nodular Goiter to Thyroid Carcinoma
6. The Thyrotoxic Myopathies
7. Hypothyroidism in Children
8. Plasma Protein-Bound Iodine in the Diagnosis of Thyroid Disease
9. Use of Radioactive Iodine in the Diagnosis, Study and Treatment of Diseases of the Thyroid
10. Clinical Use of the Antithyroid Drugs
11. Indications for and Comparative Merits of Surgical and Medical Treatments of Hyperthyroidism
    III. Parathyroid
12. Hyperparathyroidism
13. The Surgical Treatment and Postoperative Care of Hyperparathyroidism
14. Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypoparathyroidism
    IV. Adrenal Cortex
15. Pituitary Regulation of Adrenal Cortical Activity
16. The Influence of the Adrenal Cortex on the Metabolism of Foodstuffs
17. Electrolyte Regulation by the Adrenal Cortex
18. Physiologic Significance of the Amorphous Fraction of the Adrenal Cortex
19. Adrenogenital Syndrome
20. Cushing's Syndrome
21. The Diagnosis and Treatment of Addison's Disease
22. Diagnosis and Treatment of Adrenal Insufficiency in Infants
23. Urinary Corticosteroids
24. 17-Ketosteroids in Human Urine
25. Clinical Tests for Adrenal Cortical Reserve
    V. Adrenal Medulla
26. Pheochromocytoma
27. Adrenergic Blocking Drugs
    VI. Pancreas
28. Theory and Practice of the Treatment of Diabetes
29. Diabetes Mellitus of Nonpancreatic Origin
30. The Etiology of Diabetes Mellitus in Man
31. Pregnancy and Diabetes
32. Insulin Resistance
33. Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus
34. The Treatment of Diabetic Acidosis with Potassium Salts
35. Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus in Infants and Children
36. Treatment of Diabetes With "Free Diet" during the Past Ten Years
37. Factors Influencing Premature Cardiovascular Degeneration in Diabetes Mellitus
38. Insulin Mixtures and Modifications
39. Spontaneous Hypoglycemia
    VII. Ovary
40. Pituitary-Ovarian Relationship
41. Influence of the Central Nervous System on the Menstrual Cycle
42. Attempted Induction of Ovulation in Women
43. Ovarian Agenesis and Rudimentary Ovaries
44. Endocrine Factors in Sterility of Women
45. Hormone Producing Tumors of the Ovary
46. The Diagnostic Significance of Pregnandiol Excretion
47. Gynecography in the Diagnosis of Ovarian Disorders
48. Cytologic Indices of Ovarian Function
49. Clinical Significance of FSH Excretion
50. The Determination of Estrogens for Clinical Purposes
51. The Treatment of Functional Menstrual Disorders
52. Clinical Uses of Progesterone
    VIII. Testis
53. Metabolic Influence of the Androgens
54. Hypogonadism in the Male
55. Gynecomastia
56. Endocrine Aspects of Infertility in the Male
57. Hormonally Active Tumors of the Testes
58. Suprasellar Lesions Affecting Sexual Development
59. The Treatment of Cryptorchidism
    IX. Special Aspects of Sex Endocrinology
60. Hormonal Control of Lactation
61. Axillary Hair as a Quantitative Index of the Endocrine Status
62. The Influence of the Liver on Sex Endocrine Functions
63. Methods for Chronic Administration of Steroid Hormones
    X. Anterior Pituitary
64. Relation of Nutrition to the Anterior Pituitary Gland
65. The Nutritional and Endocrine Control of Growth in Children
66. Simmonds' Disease and Anorexia Nervosa
67. Antihormones
    XI. Posterior Pituitary
68. Principles of the Posterior Lobe of the Pituitary Body
69. Diabetes Insipidus and Its Differential Diagnosis
70. The Role of the Posterior Pituitary in the Production of Ascites Associated with Cirrhosis of the Liver
    XII. Use of Hormones in Nonendocrine Conditions
71. Hormone Therapy of Carcinoma of the Prostate
72. Hormone Therapy in Cancer of the Breast
73. Experimental Use of Testosterone Compounds in Premature Infants
74. Puerperal Mastalgia-Estrogen in the Management of Painful Engorgement and Ductal Distension Distress
75. Use of ACTH and Compound E (Kendall) in Rheumatoid Arthritis and Other Disorders
76. The Role of Hormones in the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Gout
    XIII. General Endocrine Topics
77. Influence of the Endocrines on the Skeleton in Health and Disease
78. The Relationship of the Endocrine Glands to Obesity
79. Endocrine Influences on Renal Function
    Index