KEY FEATURES:
Organized with two introductory chapters, followed by 15 chapters on selected topics of the molecular biology of the major human endocrine systems
New full color format includes over 300 full color, completely redrawn images
Provides essential basics for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in the biological sciences, as well as first year medical students as they engage in studies which are increasingly problem-based rather than discipline-focused
All chapters have been completely updated and revitalized
Coverage includes the integration of the hypothalamus into the anterior pituitary chapter
Provides useful background information for first year medical students as they engage in studies which are increasingly problem-based rather than discipline focused


ANCILLARIES / TEACHING AIDS:
Companion web site hosts all images from the book as PowerPoint slides and .jpeg files


TABLE OF CONTENTS:
1. Introduction
2. Steroid Hormones: Chemistry, Biosynthesis, and Metabolism
3. The Hypothalamus and Anterior Pituitary
4. Posterior Pituitary Hormones
5. Thyroid Hormones
6. Pancreatic Hormones: Insulin and Glucagon 7. Gastrointestinal Hormones
8. Eicosanoids
9. Calcium-Regulating Hormones: Vitamin D, Parathyroid Hormone, Calcitonin & Fibroblast Growth Factor-23
10. Adrenal Corticoids
11. Hormones of the Adrenal Medulla
12. Androgens
13. Estrogens and Progestins
14. Hormones of Pregnancy, Parturition and Lactation
15. Hormones Related to the Kidney and Cardiovascular System
16. The Pineal Gland
17. Growth Factors