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Vitamins and hormones : advances in research and applications. Volume XVI /
VITAMINS AND HORMONES V16.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Academic Press,
1958.
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| Colección: | Vitamins and hormones ;
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Vitamins and Hormones: Advances in Research and Applications; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors to Volume XVI; Editors' Preface; Chapter 1. Nutritional Effects of Parasitic Infections and Disease; I. Introduction; II. The Parasitic Habitat; III. Clinical and Pathological Effects of Parasitism; IV. Animal Parasitism, Host Susceptibility, and Resistance; V. Nutritional Status and the Host-Parasite Relationship; VI. Discussion; References; Chapter 2. The Dependence of Gonadal Function upon Vitamins and Other Nutritional Factors; I. Introductory Remarks; II. Mammals; III. Birds.
- IV. Amphibians, Fishes, and Marine InvertebratesV. Insects; VI. Trematodes (Schistosomes) .; VII. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 3. Chemical Structure in Relation to Biological Activities of Vitamin B6; I. Introduction; II. Historical R�esum�e-The Nature and Function of Vitamin B6; III. Relation of Chemical Structure to Catalytic Activity of Pyridoxal and Its Phosphate; IV. The "Active Site" of Pyridoxal Phosphate Enzymes; V. Structural Requirements for Vitamin and Coenzymatic Activity in Pyridoxal and Related Compounds; VI. Summary and Concluding Remarks; References.
- Chapter 4. Vitamins and Other Nutrients in Cardiovascular DiseaseI. Introduction; II. Lipids and Atherosclerosis; III. Dietary Fat Intake and Serum Lipid Levels; IV. Dietary Fat Intake and Atherosclerosis; V. Role of Nutrients Other Than Lipids; VI. Summary; References; Chapter 5. Hormonal Aspects of Coronary Artery Disease; I. Introduction; II. The Incidence of Coronary Disease in Certain Endocrine Disorders; III. The Influence of Hormones on the Coronary Arteries; IV. The Circulating Lipids and Coronary Atherosclerosis; V. The Influence of Endogenous Hormones on the Circulating Lipids.
- VI. The Influence of Administered Hormones on the Circulating LipidsVII. The Possible Role of Hormonal Imbalance in the Etiology of Coronary Disease; VIII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 6. The Physiology of Secretin; I. Introduction; II. Proof of Existence of Secretin; III. Distribution of Secretin; IV. Physiological Aspects; V. Clinical Aspects; VI. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 7. Chemistry and Physiology of the Thyroid-stimulating Hormone; I. Introduction; II. Origin of Thyroid-stimulating Hormone in Pituitary; III. Chemistry of Thyroid-stimulating Hormone.
- IV. Assay of Thyroid-stimulating HormoneV. Action of Thyroid-stimulating Hormone; VI. Metabolism of Thyroid-stimulating Hormone; VII. Factors Affecting Thyroid-stimulating Hormone Production and Action; VIII. Clinical Role of Thyroid-stimulating Hormone; References; Chapter 8. Glucagon; I. Introduction; II. Methods of Assay of Glucagon; III. Site of Formation of Glucagon; IV. Isolation and Crystallization of Glucagon; V. Purity of Crystalline Glucagon; VI. Chemistry of Glucagon; VII. Biological Aspects of Glucagon; VIII. Hormonal Nature of Glucagon; IX. Summary and General Considerations.