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Adrenal Disorders

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Editors:
  1. Andrew N. Margioris

    1. Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Crete School of Medicine, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

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  2. George P. Chrousos

    1. Pediatric and Reproductive Endocrinology Branch, National Institute of Child and Human Development, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, USA

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Part of the book series: Contemporary Endocrinology (COE)

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Table of contents (28 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. The Adrenal Gland: Physiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages N1-N1
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    2. Ontogeny of the Hypothalamo-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis

      • Michel Grino, Nadia Dakine, Odile Paulmyer-Lacroix, Charles Oliver
      Pages 1-9

    3. Adrenal Organogenesis and Steroidogenesis

      • Meera S. Ramayya
      Pages 11-43

    4. Reappraisal of Adrenal ZonationTheories Based on the Differential Regulation of Apoptosis

      • G. W. Wolkersdörfer, S. R. Bornstein
      Pages 45-57

    5. Pharmacology of Glucocorticoids: An Overview

      • Achille Gravanis, Andrew N. Margioris
      Pages 59-70

    6. Glucocorticoid Catabolism and the 11β-Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase System

      • Jonathan R. Seckl
      Pages 71-80

    7. Androgens of Adrenal Origin

      • George Mastorakos, Anthony G. Doufas
      Pages 81-105

    8. Structure, Function, and Regulated Expression of the Steroidogenic Acute Regulatory (StAR) Protein

      • Caleb B. Kallen, Futoshi Arakane, Teruo Sugawara, Marianthi Kiriakidou, Staci E. Pollack, Hidemichi Watari et al.
      Pages 107-117

    9. Regulation of Adrenocortical Function by the Sympathoadrenal System

      • Monika Ehrhart-Bornstein, Stefan R. Bornstein
      Pages 119-130

    10. Interleukin (IL)-1 Family of Cytokines and Corticotropin-Releasing Hormone (CRH) in the Adrenal Gland

      • Andrew N. Margioris, Erene Dermitzaki, Maria Venihaki, Achille Gravanis
      Pages 131-141

  3. The Adrenal Gland: Pathophysiology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages N2-N2
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    2. Overview of Hyper- and Hypocortisolism

      • W. W. de Herder, S. W. J. Lamberts
      Pages 143-153

    3. ACTH Resistance

      • Constantine Tsigos
      Pages 155-163

    4. Syndromes of Ectopic ACTH Secretion

      • Yves de Keyzer, Marie Laure Raffin-Sanson, Agnès Picon, Xavier Bertagna
      Pages 165-177

    5. Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Cushing’s Syndrome

      • Andrew N. Margioris, George P. Chrousos
      Pages 179-191

    6. The Desmopressin Test

      • S. Tsagarakis, N. Thalassinos
      Pages 193-202

    7. Pseudo-Cushing Syndrome

      • Theodore Friedman
      Pages 203-218

    8. Adrenocortical Tumors and Oncogenes

      • Martin Reincke
      Pages 219-230

    9. Management of Adrenal Cancer

      • David E. Schteingart, Dominic Homan
      Pages 231-247
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About this book

In Adrenal Disorders, a panel of distinguished physicians and researchers select the most relevant new findings and integrate them into the existing body of clinical knowledge on adrenal pathologies. The book includes important reviews of disturbances in cortisol homeostasis, and new concepts regarding adrenal tumors and hereditary adrenal diseases. Also discussed are mineralocorticoids and the syndromes of mineralocortoid excess and aldosterone synthase deficiency. Authoritative and insightful, Adrenal Disorders provides physicians and scientists with a comprehensive, state-of-the-art practical guide to the devastating diseases of the adrenals that are so often difficult to diagnose and treat.

Reviews

"This is an up-to-date book on the adrenal gland encompassing the latest information on the physiology and diseases...This book, authored by the experts in the field, is written in a clear manner and despite the multiple authors, is quite uniform in its style, a credit to the editors. It is an important book to be read by clinical endocrinologists and researchers in the field of adrenal hormones...This is a unique book in the excellent series Contemporary Endocrinology. This should be on the bookshelf, or at least available, to endocrinologists and endocrine fellows in training. It will clarify many issues in the evaluation and treatment of patients with adrenal disorders." -Doody's Health Sciences Book Review Journal

"...The book includes new insights into a number of clinical conditions, with surprising results. Margioris and Chrousos have skillfully woven together the physiological background and clinical practice to produce a collection that brings clinicians up to date regarding the pathophysiology of adrenal disorders and uses physiology to point toward patterns of disease that, to date, have remained unexplained...there is a wealth of carefully thought-out approaches to clinical problems. The result, in many of the chapters, is a personal approach that avoids the anecdotal and is based on sound evidence and tested experience...The clinical content is well illustrated with clinical management pathways, which greatly enhance the text...The editors have gone one step further in promoting evidence-based practice by soliciting chapters from research groups with a large number of patients..."-The New England journal of Medicine

"Clearly and concisely written with many references, it is recommended for pediatric and adult endocrinologists as well as gynecologists and endocrinologists." -Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Crete School of Medicine, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

    Andrew N. Margioris

  • Pediatric and Reproductive Endocrinology Branch, National Institute of Child and Human Development, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, USA

    George P. Chrousos

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Adrenal Disorders

  • Editors: Andrew N. Margioris, George P. Chrousos

  • Series Title: Contemporary Endocrinology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-101-5

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-89603-411-2Published: 20 April 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61737-029-8Published: 09 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59259-101-5Published: 20 April 2001

  • Series ISSN: 2523-3785

  • Series E-ISSN: 2523-3793

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 424

  • Topics: Endocrinology

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