Focusing on day-to-day management issues, this handbook provides endocrinology trainees and consultants in practice with practical information and clinical knowledge. Investigations are combined with the most current therapeutic approaches.

Designed as reference material to increase knowledge of the human body. Beautiful full-colour illustrations help enhance understanding of the body or illness. Suitable for healthcare professions, patients, students, educators and parents.

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Designed as reference material to increase knowledge of the human body. Beautiful full-colour illustrations help enhance understanding of the body or illness. Suitable for healthcare professions, patients, students, educators and parents.

A practical, integrated, and modern approach to lymph node pathology.

This serial presents current advances in structural and functional studies of hormones and vitamins covering aspects of cell biology, molecular biology, endocrinology and biochemistry. Topics in this volume include: the action of insulin-like growth factor and G-protein linked receptor expression.

A comprehensive yet simple guide to understanding and controlling diabetes. This book sorts the facts from the fiction and provides you with the knowledge you need to feel more in control - whether you've just been diagnosed with diabetes or have a family member who is diabetic.

Reveals how dwarfism specialists have helped redefine the nature of medical care - transforming it from an enterprise into a holistic, collaborative venture. The parent of an adult dwarf daughter examines the forces that affect the dwarfism community and offers descriptions of the challenges dwarfs face and portrays their accomplishments.

Serving as a guide to diabetes for nurses, this text takes account of changes in dietary advice, legislation and terminology. It addresses diabetes as both a biochemical disease and a psychosocial problem. It provides research-based information with suggestions for problem solving and planning.

A guide to diabetes therapeutics. Focusing on the diabetes drug class, it covers key related comorbid areas with coverage of treating hypertension and hyperlipidemia in patients with diabetes.

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Continuing a serial that publishes synthetic reviews of interest to endocrinologists and biochemists, this volume includes papers on cyclic AMP, kinases, polypeptide hormones, steroid hormone receptors, related genes, and members of the gene family.

Provides visuals and text descriptions of how Type 1 diabetes affects the process of insulin production by the pancreas, which in turn affects glucose conversion to energy. This chart describes the importance of controlling the level of glucose in the blood and provides the main techniques for doing so.

Provides you the scientific insight and clinical know-how to help you overcome any clinical challenge.

One of a series of pocketbooks designed to provide easily assimilable information on common medical issues. The concise texts are enhanced by tables and diagrams summarizing the essential information. This particular volume deals with hormone therapy and cardiovascular dynamics.

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Diabetes is increasingly common. Written in a friendly, easy-to-read way, with summaries for quick reference and detailed information when needed, this book is aimed at health care professionals in primary, community and secondary care, helping experienced staff update their knowledge, and acting as a quick guide for those new to diabetes.