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Adrenal Disorders

Physiology, Pathophysiology and Treatment

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Editors:
  1. Alice C. Levine

    1. Div of Endocrinology and Bone Diseases, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA

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  • A practical, up-to-date clinical text focusing on the structure and function of the adrenal glands and the diagnosis and management of its associated disorders
  • Discusses physiology and pharmacology of the adrenal glands, the genetics and athophysiology of adrenal disorders, and the current diagnosis and management methods used to treat them
  • An excellent resource for clinical endocrinologists as well as endocrine surgeons, pathologists and oncologists

Part of the book series: Contemporary Endocrinology (COE)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Physiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Adrenal Zonation and Development

      • Emanuele Pignatti, Sining Leng, Diana L. Carlone, David T. Breault
      Pages 3-13

    3. Regulation of Adrenal Steroidogenesis

      • Marjut Pihlajoki, Markku Heikinheimo, David B. Wilson
      Pages 15-66

    4. Pharmacology of Glucocorticoids

      • Baha M. Arafah
      Pages 67-81

  3. Genetics and Pathophysiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83
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    2. Autoimmune Addison’s Disease: Genetic Aetiology and Pathophysiology

      • Agnieszka Pazderska, Simon H. Pearce, Anna Louise Mitchell
      Pages 85-108

    3. Genetics and Pathophysiology of Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

      • Selma Feldman Witchel
      Pages 109-127

    4. Primary Aldosteronism: From Genetic Causes to Clinical Guidelines

      • Kazutaka Nanba, Hirotaka Shibata, William E. Rainey
      Pages 129-146

    5. Pathophysiology and Genetic Landscape of Adrenocortical Tumors and Hyperplasias

      • Nada El Ghorayeb, Isabelle Bourdeau, André Lacroix
      Pages 147-171

    6. Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas: Genetics and Pathophysiology

      • Lauren Fishbein
      Pages 173-196

  4. Diagnosis/Treatment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 197-197
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    2. Diagnosis and Management of Adrenal Insufficiency

      • Xin He, James W. Findling, Richard J. Auchus
      Pages 199-215

    3. Adrenal Cushing’s Syndrome: Updates on Overt and Mild Hypercortisolism

      • Jose Sanchez Escobar, Aarti Ravikumar, Alice C. Levine
      Pages 217-244

    4. Diagnosis and Management of Primary Aldosteronism

      • William F. Young Jr.
      Pages 245-260

    5. Pheochromocytoma/Paraganglioma: Update on Diagnosis and Management

      • Ivana Jochmanova, Karel Pacak
      Pages 261-310

    6. Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma: Mitotane and Beyond

      • Silvia De Francia, Paola Perotti, Vittoria Basile, Antonina Germano, Massimo Terzolo
      Pages 311-330

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 331-336
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About this book

This practical resource provides the latest evidence, management strategies and recommendations for the treatment of disorders of the adrenal glands, including related physiology, genetics and pharmacology. This book is divided into three thematic sections. The first covers adrenal physiology, presenting adrenal zonation and development, the regulation of steroidogenesis, and the pharmacology of glucocortisoids. Part two discusses the genetics and pathophysiology of a number of adrenal disorders, including autoimmune Addison’s disease, congenital adrenal hyperplasia, primary aldosteronism, adrenocortical tumors and hyperplasias, and pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas. The final section presents the latest diagnostic and management strategies for these disorders, addressing adrenal insufficiency, adrenal Cushing’s Syndrome and aldosteronism, among others.

Over the past twenty years, our understanding of disorders of the adrenal glands has been altered and deepened. Providing a much-needed update to the literature, Adrenal Disorders: Physiology, Pathophysiology and Treatment will be an important resource for both academic and clinical endocrinologists working with the adrenal glands and managing patients with adrenal disorders.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Div of Endocrinology and Bone Diseases, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, USA

    Alice C. Levine

About the editor

Alice C. Levine, MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Department of Medicine - Endocrinology, New York, NY, USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Adrenal Disorders

  • Book Subtitle: Physiology, Pathophysiology and Treatment

  • Editors: Alice C. Levine

  • Series Title: Contemporary Endocrinology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-62470-9

  • Publisher: Humana Cham

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2018

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-62469-3Published: 06 November 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-87320-6Published: 28 August 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-62470-9Published: 24 October 2017

  • Series ISSN: 2523-3785

  • Series E-ISSN: 2523-3793

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 336

  • Number of Illustrations: 10 b/w illustrations, 38 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Endocrinology, Oncology

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