Textbook of endocrine physiology / edited by Willaim J. Kovacs, Sergio R. Ojeda.
Contributor(s): Kovacs, William J | Ojeda, Sergio R.
Oxford : Oxford University Press, c2012Edition: 6th ed.Description: xii, 462 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.ISBN: 0199744122 (pbk. : alk. paper); 9780199744121 (pbk. : alk. paper).Subject(s): Endocrine glands -- Physiology | Endocrinology | Endocrine Glands -- physiology | Hormones -- physiologyGenre/Form: Print books.DDC classification: 612.4Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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On Shelf | QP187 .T43 2012 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU0000000001852 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Organization of the endocrine system -- Genes and hormones -- Mechanisms of hormone action -- Assessment of endocrine function -- The anterior pituitary and hypothalamus -- The posterior pituitary and water metabolism -- Sexual differentiation -- Female reproductive function -- Male reproductive function -- Fertilization, implantation, and endocrinology of pregnancy -- Growth regulation -- The thyroid -- The adrenal glands -- Calcium homeostasis -- Glucose, lipid, and protein metabolism.