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Pituitary Disease

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  • © 2002

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Editors:
  1. Michael C. Sheppard

    1. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, USA

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  2. Paul M. Stewart

    1. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, USA

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Part of the book series: Endocrine Updates (ENDO, volume 18)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Etiology of Pituitary Tumours

    • Anthony P. Heaney, Shlomo Melmed
    Pages 1-31

  3. Pathology of the Pituitary

    • Ann Marie McNichol
    Pages 33-50

  4. Imaging the Pituitary

    • Julie F. C. Olliff
    Pages 51-73

  5. Non-Functioning Pituitary Tumours

    • R. N. Clayton
    Pages 75-93

  6. Prolactinoma

    • A. J. Norris, J. R. E. Davis
    Pages 95-112

  7. Acromegaly

    • James Gibney, Ken Ky Ho
    Pages 113-126

  8. Cushing’s Disease

    • A. Brew Atkinson
    Pages 127-165

  9. Thyrotropin-Secreting Pituitary Adenomas

    • Paolo Beck-Peccoz, Luca Persani
    Pages 167-184

  10. Craniopharyngioma

    • P. H. Baylis, Steven G. Ball
    Pages 185-205

  11. Pituitary Incidentaloma

    • Mark E. Molitch
    Pages 207-220

  12. Pituitary Surgery

    • J. A. H. Wass
    Pages 221-231

  13. Radiotherapy for Pituitary Tumours

    • P. N. Plowman
    Pages 233-246

  14. Testing of Hypothalamo-Pituitary Axis

    • John J. Orrego, Ariel L. Barkan
    Pages 247-267

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 269-276
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About this book

Pituitary Disease brings together an international panel of experts who summarize the most recent and exciting advances in the diagnosis and treatment of pituitary disease. Coverage includes pathogenesis and pathology of pituitary tumors; clinical scenarios underpinning each type of pituitary tumor as well as their diagnosis and treatment. It is a useful resource for clinicians, students or researchers with an interest in the pituitary and its disorders.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Birmingham, Birmingham, USA

    Michael C. Sheppard, Paul M. Stewart

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Pituitary Disease

  • Editors: Michael C. Sheppard, Paul M. Stewart

  • Series Title: Endocrine Updates

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1115-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4020-7122-5Published: 31 August 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-5401-7Published: 20 November 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-1115-1Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1566-0729

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 276

  • Topics: Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science, Diabetes, Neurology

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