03305nam a22004815i 4500001001800000003000900018005001700027007001500044008004100059020001800100024003500118050001000153072001600163072002300179072001500202100014100217245009200358250001800450264007500468300006600543336002600609337002600635338003600661347002400697490007800721505062700799520093901426650002202365650002602387650002202413650001402435650001902449650002202468650004502490650001302535650001902548710003402567773002602601776003602627776003602663830007802699856004602777978-3-031-44494-4DE-He21320251030110846.0cr nn 008mamaa231201s2024    sz |    s    |||| 0|eng d  a97830314449447 a10.1007/978-3-031-44494-42doi 4aQL868 7aMFC2bicssc 7aSCI0560002bisacsh 7aMFC2thema1 aIgaz, Peter.eauthor.0(orcid)0000-0003-2192-554X1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2192-554X4aut4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut10aHormonal Diseasesh[electronic resource] :bA Guide for the Layperson /cby Peter Igaz.  a1st ed. 2024. 1aCham :bSpringer International Publishing :bImprint: Springer,c2024.  aXIII, 188 p. 63 illus., 55 illus. in color.bonline resource.  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  atext filebPDF2rda1 aCopernicus Books, Sparking Curiosity and Explaining the World,x2731-89900 aChapter 1. Introduction to the biology of hormones and hormonal diseases -- Chapter 2. Diseases of the pituitary gland, master regulator of endocrine organs -- Chapter3. Diseases of the thyroid gland -- Chapter 4. Parathyroid glands, vitamin D, calcium metabolism and the bone -- Chapter 5. Diseases of the adrenal gland -- Chapter 6. Diseases of the reproductive glands (ovaries and testicles) -- Chapter 7. About insulin resistance -- Chapter 8. Obesity -- Chapter 9. Neuroendocrine tumors and associated syndromes -- Chapter 10: Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndromes -- Chapter 11: Hormones in food; hormones and diet.  aWritten by a recognized expert in the field, this accessible book acquaints the lay reader with the main features of hormonal diseases, their diagnosis and treatment. From gigantism and dwarfism to polycystic ovary syndrome, overactive thyroid and many more; it also explains what specialists in endocrinology do - and why - when diagnosing and treating patients. Each chapter gives a short introduction to the relevant hormonal disease, with information about the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment presented in an easily comprehensible question and answer format. Simple but accurate diagrams are used to visualize the information. The book clarifies important issues and helps patients to make informed decisions. Last but not least, it includes some current hot topics in endocrine practice as well as fascinating historical facts. It is a must-read for everyone interested in the fascinating world of hormones and their disorders. 0aEndocrine glands. 0aMedicine, Preventive. 0aHealth promotion. 0aHormones. 0aEndocrinology.14aEndocrine System.24aHealth Promotion and Disease Prevention.24aHormone.24aEndocrinology.2 aSpringerLink (Online service)0 tSpringer Nature eBook08iPrinted edition:z978303144493708iPrinted edition:z9783031444951 0aCopernicus Books, Sparking Curiosity and Explaining the World,x2731-899040uhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44494-4