Williams Textbook of Endocrinology

Williams TEXTBOOK OF ENDOCRINOLOGY has been the premier source in the field for over 50 years, bringing together internationally recognized experts to provide cuttingedge, practiceapplicable coverage of the functions and diseases of the endocrine organs.Now, with the wealth of new molecular and physiologic knowledge that has emerged over the last five years, there has never been a better time to put the new 10th Edition on your shelf. Concrete guidelines enable you to apply the latest scientific advances and provide optimal, stateoftheart patient care. Presents a wealth of clinical information in a manageable size and format Contributors are at the forefronts of their disciplines Serves as a bridge between basic science and clinical endocrinology New information on obesity, growth hormones, hormone replacement therapy (including androgen replacement), osteoporosis, and more! 24 completely new chapters! All chapters have been thoroughly updated to reflect the most recent advances in the field. Plus, 49 new authors offer new expertise throughout Three new chapters dedicated to diabetes mellitus, with indepth discussions of noninsulindependent and insulindependent types as well as complications Expanded coverage of the thyroid in four new chapters that examine physiology and diagnostic evaluation Graves disease and other causes of thyrotoxicosis hypothyroidism and thyroiditis and benign and malignant nodular thyroid disease New algorithms and clinical guidelines that make it easy to review the diagnosis and treatment recommendations for each disease A new chapter on endocrinology and aging complementing chapters on endocrine changes in pregnancy, endocrinology of fetal development, disorders of sex differentiation, normal and aberrant growth, and puberty, providing you with a complete look at endocrinology and the life span