The hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis in health and disease : Cushing's syndrome and beyond /

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Imprint:Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2017]
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
Subject:Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
Systems biology.
Cushing Syndrome -- metabolism.
Cushing Syndrome -- therapy.
Pituitary-Adrenal System -- physiology.
Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System -- physiology.
Glucocorticoids -- metabolism.
HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Diseases.
MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis.
Endocrinology.
Medicine.
Systems biology.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11269800
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Other authors / contributors:Geer, Eliza B., editor.
ISBN:9783319459509
3319459503
3319459481
9783319459486
Digital file characteristics:text file PDF
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:CushingĖs syndrome is a rare disorder that is associated with many co-morbidities such as systemic hypertension, diabetes, osteoporosis, impaired immune function, and psychiatric disease, all of which severely reduce quality of life and life expectancy. This book reviews the role of cortisol in the human body, focusing on the effects of excess cortisol due to Cushing's syndrome as well as the role of the HPA axis in metabolism, inflammation, and neuropsychiatric function. The volume will cover basic mechanistic data, clinical outcomes data, and novel therapies. Also discussed are everything from abnormalities of the HPA axis, to the role of the HPA axis in the development of neuropsychiatric disorders and metabolic disorders, to new definitions of Cushing's remission and recurrence. The Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis in Health and Disease will provide a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary review of the pathophysiology and outcomes of excess cortisol in the human body and brain as well as the role of the HPA axis in other disease states.
Other form:Print version: Geer, Eliza B. Hypothalamic pituitary adrenal axis in health and disease. 1st ed. 2017. [Place of publication not identified] : Springer International Pu, 2017 3319459481 9783319459486
Standard no.:10.1007/978-3-319-45950-9