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Basic & Clinical Endocrinology is a concise, single-source reference for the entire field of clinical endocrinology and the underlying basic science. Richly illustrated with 330 illustrations, this trusted guide is written by clinicians and researchers drawn largely from the University of California, San Francisco, one of the nationÕs most respected endocrine divisions.Table of contents:1. Introduction to Endocrinology 2. Mechanisms of Hormone Action 3. Endocrine Autoimmunity 4. Evidence-Based Endocrinology & Clinical Epidemiology 5. Hypothalamus & Pituitary Gland 6. Posterior Pituitary (Neurohypophysis) 7. Growth 8. The Thyroid Gland9. Metabolic Bone Disease 10. Glucocorticoids & Adrenal Androgens 11. Endocrine Hypertension 12. Adrenal Medulla & Paraganglia 13. Testes 14. Female Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility 15. Disorders of Sexual Determination & Differentiation 16. Puberty 17. The Endocrinology of Pregnancy 18. Pancreatic Hormones & Diabetes Mellitus 19. Hypoglycemic Disorders 20. Disorders of Lipoprotein Metabolism 21. Obesity & Overweight 22. Humoral Manifestations of Melignancy 23. Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 24. Geriatric Endocrinology 25. Endocrine Emergencies 26. AIDS Endocrinopathies 27. Endocrine Surgery Appendix: Normal Hormone Reference Ranges