RT Book, Section
A1 Jameson, J. Larry
A2 Jameson, J. Larry
SR Print(0)
ID 1141273789
T1 Approach to the Patient with Endocrine Disorders
T2 Harrison's Endocrinology, 4e
YR 2017
FD 2017
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781259835728
LK accessbiomedicalscience.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1141273789
RD 2024/04/19
AB The  management  of  endocrine  disorders  requires  a  broad  understanding  of  intermediary  metabolism,  reproductive  physiology,  bone  metabolism,  and  growth.  Accordingly,  the  practice  of  endocrinology  is  intimately  linked  to  a  conceptual  framework  for  understanding  hormone  secretion,  hormone  action,  and  principles  of  feedback  control  (Chap.  2).  The  endocrine  system  is  evaluated  primarily  by  measuring  hormone  concentrations,  arming  the  clinician  with  valuable  diagnostic  information.  Most  disorders  of  the  endocrine  system  are  amenable  to  effective  treatment  once  the  correct  diagnosis  is  determined.  Endocrine  deficiency  disorders  are  treated  with  physiologic  hormone  replacement;  hormone  excess  conditions,  which  usually  are  caused  by  benign  glandular  adenomas,  are  managed  by  removing  tumors  surgically  or  reducing  hormone  levels  medically.