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In this book, two distinguished surgeons offer an up-to-date, easy-to-understand book on thyroid disease. Millions of people are affected by thyroid disease worldwide, yet most people know little about the thyroid. Thyroid Disease fills that gap, explaining the importance of the thyroid gland to the smooth functioning of the human body and mind. This book covers all of the important aspects of diseases of the thyroid, a small gland that secretes hormones that deliver energy to cells of the body. Historical details on the earliest references to the thyroid gland and goiters, as well as historic details on the links between goiter, iodine, and cretinism are discussed. Thyroid diseases, such as hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, goiter, thyroid nodules, and thyroid cancer, are addressed in detail. Historical vignettes help explain important topics, such as the iodination of salt and Nobel Prize–winning work on thyroid surgery, and also provide examples of famous people with thyroid conditions.
The Optimal Terrain Ten Protocol to Reboot Cellular Health Since the beginning of the twentieth century, cancer rates have increased exponentially--now affecting almost 50 percent of the American population. Conventional treatment continues to rely on chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation to attack cancer cells. Yet research has repeatedly shown that 95 percent of cancer cases are directly linked to diet and lifestyle. The Metabolic Approach to Cancer is the book we have been waiting for--it offers an innovative, metabolic-focused nutrition protocol that actually works. Naturopathic, integrative oncologist and cancer survivor Dr. Nasha Winters and nutrition therapist Jess Higgins Kelley have ...
This compact yet complete guide to the diagnosis and treatment of endocrine and metabolic disorders combines the advantages of a short text book with those of an atlas, and provides thorough discussion of each disease supported by a wealth of images. Each topic is covered by a specialist contributor. While reflecting the great advances in biochemic
This updated text is a pictorial atlas of endocrine and metabolic disorders. Each chapter focuses on providing multiple illustrations as well as a thorough discussion of the diagnosis and management of a variety of endocrine diseases with their appropriate treatment plans. Using updated guidelines, it provides a comprehensive discussion of the latest therapies, including diabetes technology. Presenting a large number of clinical images, including imaging of thyroid ultrasounds, DXA images, bone scans, and new technologies in diabetes mellitus, this atlas aims to provide the reader with the information needed to make accurate diagnoses, making it an updated source of highly illustrated information for endocrinologists, clinicians, residents, fellows and trainees. With new chapters on transgender medicine and obesity, this textbook is a valuable resource for the contemporary endocrine practitioner. • Features new chapters such as transgender medicine and inborn errors of metabolism • Aims to be an invaluable aid for endocrinologists, internal medicine specialists, family practice clinicians, residents, fellows, and trainees • Explores diabetes technology with updated guidelines
Textbook of Endocrine Surgery, Third Edition, is the latest edition of this highly illustrated, comprehensive guide. Edited by professors from the University of California, San Francisco, this authoritative textbook covers surgical procedures for a broad range of endocrine conditions. Comprised of four sections, divided into 81 chapters, this book examines disorders of the thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal glands, as well as neuroendocrine tumours of the pancreas and gastrointestinal tract. All chapters have been extensively revised and updated, and many new chapters have been added to this edition to reflect recent advances in the field. This book provides up to date information on aetiology...
Accurate, high-quality images are especially vital forgastrointestinal therapy. The Atlas of Gastroenterology is a gold-standard toolthat provides specialists with an outstanding array of imagescovering all facets of the field. With endoscopic ultrasonographs,computed tomography scans, magnetic resonance images, radionuclideimages, and angiograms demonstrating every clinical condition fromliver abscess, to endocrine neoplasms of the pancreas, to motilitydisorders of the esophagus, this atlas is simply a must-ownresource for all gastroenterologists. Showing the range of the newest imaging technologies andincorporating over 1700 full-color images, this new edition is anideal teaching tool, and the perfect companion to the Textbookof Gastroenterology.
There has been a recent surge of interest within the world of endocrine surgery in the US and worldwide with resultant significant changes on the way surgery is performed. Where before a 5-7 year period was taken for a general surgeon, after which the medic would take a 1 year residency then a fellowship, now they are looking at 3 years core surgery and then going straight to specialise, opening up the discipline to more people. The book is a valuable tool for those revising for board examinations and Fellowship examinations. The text, compiled by expert authors from the USA, Europe and Asia, provides an international perspective on the basic knowledge and clinical management.
There hasn’t been a better time to be a drug developer for immune-based therapies than the past couple of decades. We have seen an explosion in immune-based therapies for cancer, autoimmune and infectious diseases, metabolic diseases and diseases and disorders of the nervous system. The modalities of these immune-based therapies span small molecules, biologics, and gene and cell therapeutic approaches. Significant advances have been made in optimizing drug design for its specificity for the target, characterizing the mode of action in in vitro assays, and ensuring safety and manufacturability. However, an area of challenge that remains is identifying animal models for evaluating efficacy and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics relationship that are predictive of drug effects in humans. Discussion on this topic is warranted as examples of failures of translation from animal models to humans provide us an opportunity to learn more about human biology.
One of the major goals of researchers in the field of apoptosis is to identify targets for novel therapies in cancer, AIDS, and Alzheimer's disease. Understanding the molecular mechanisms of the various components of the apoptotic pathways is the first step to reaching this goal. The 2002 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Sydney Brenner (United Kingdom), H. Robert Horvitz (US) and John E. Sulston (UK) "for their discoveries concerning genetic regulation of organ development and programmed cell death." Cell death is a fundamental aspect of embryonic development, normal cellular turnover and maintenance of homeostasis (maintaining a stable, constant environment) on the one h...