Table of Contents

An Introduction to Endocrinology.- I. The Pituitary Gland.- 1. The Anatomy of the Pituitary Gland.- 2. Physiology: The Secretion, Regulatory Control, and Actions of Pituitary Hormones.- 3. Testing Pituitary Function.- 4. Pituitary Hyperfunction.- 5. Pituitary Hypofunction.- 6. The Empty Sella Syndrome.- 7. Pituitary Tumors.- 8. The Neurohypophysis: The Regulatory Control and Actions of Vasopressin.- 9. Diabetes Insipidus.- 10. Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH Secretion.- II. The Thyroid Gland.- 11. The Anatomy of the Thyroid Gland.- 12. Physiology: The Secretion, Regulatory Control, and Actions of the Thyroid Hormones.- 13. Testing Thyroid Function.- 14. Thyroid Hyperfunction.- 15. Thyroid Hypofunction.- 16. The Thyroidites.- 17. Thyroid Nodules.- 18. Thyroid Cancer.- III. The Parathyroids.- 19. Anatomy of the Parathyroids.- 20. Physiology: The Control, Regulation, and Actions of Parathyroid Hormone.- 21. Hypercalcemia.- 22. Primary Hyperparathyroidism.- 23. Hypocalcemia.- 24. Hypoparathyroidism.- IV. The Adrenal Glands.- 25. Anatomy of the Adrenal Glands.- 26. Physiology: The Secretion, Regulatory Control, and Actions of the Adrenal Steroids.- 27. Testing Adrenocortical Function.- 28. Hyperfunction of the Adrenal Cortex.- 29. Hypofunction of the Adrenals.- 30. Tumors of the Adrenal Glands.- 31. The Adrenal Medulla and Pheochromocytoma.- V. The Testes.- 32. Anatomy of the Testes.- 33. Physiology of Testicular Function.- 34. Testing Testicular Function.- 35. Precocious Puberty in the Male.- 36. Testicular Hypofunction.- VI. The Ovaries.- 37. Anatomy of the Ovaries.- 38. Physiology of Ovarian Function.- 39. Testing Ovarian Function.- 40. Precocious Puberty in the Female.- 41. Ovarian Failure.- VII. Disorders of Sexual Differentiation.- 42. Embryology of Sexual Differentiation.- 43. Syndromes of Disordered Sexual Differentiation.- VIII. Diabetes and Glucose Intolerance.- 44. Physiology: The Synthesis, Release, and Actions of Insulin.- 45. The Definition, Classification, and Etiology of Diabetes.- 46. The Clinical Features of Diabetes.- 47. Diagnostic Studies in Diabetes Mellitus.- 48. Metabolic Decompensations in the Diabetic.- 49. Chronic Complications of Diabetes.- 50. The Treatment of Diabetes.- IX. Miscellany.- 51. Islet Cell Tumors.- 52. Multiple Endocrine Adenomatosis.- 53. Carcinoid Tumors.