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Advances in metabolic disorders. Volume 5 /
Advances in Metabolic Disorders.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Burlington :
Elsevier Science,
1971.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Advances in Metabolic Disorders; Copyright Page; Table ofContents; Contributors; Contents of Previous Volumes; Chapter 1. Hypothalamic Control of the Secretion of Adenohypophysial Hormones; I. Introduction; II. Chemistry of the Hypothalamic Releasing Factors; III. Mechanisms of Action of the Hypothalamic Factors; IV. Conclusions; References; Chapter 2. Adrenocortical Control of Epinephrine Synthesis in Health and Disease; I. Introduction; II. Morphology of the Mammalian Adrenal Gland; III. Catecholamine Biosynthesis in Neurons and Chromaffin Cells.
- IV. Adrenocortical Control of Adrenomedullary FunctionV. PNMT Activity in the Brain; VI. The Adrenal Cortex and Epinephrine Synthesis in Nonmammalian Vertebrates; VII. Clinical Implications; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; References; Chapter 3. The Relationship between Angiotensin and Aldosterone; I. The Renin-Angiotensin System in the Physiological Control of Aldosterone Secretion; II. Clinical Implications; III. Conclusions; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; References; Chapter 4. The Metabolic Influence of Progestins; I. Introduction; II. Electrolyte Metabolism; III. Protein Metabolism; IV. Growth Hormone Secretion.
- V. Carbohydrate MetabolismVI. Fat Metabolism; VII. Respiratory Effects; VIII. The Influence of Synthetic Progestins on Electrolyte Metabolism; IX. The Effect of Synthetic Progestins on Protein Metabolism; References; Chapter 5. The Thymus Gland: Experimental and Clinical Studies of Its Role in the Development and Expression of Immune Functions; I. Introduction; II. Historical; III. Phylogenetic and Embryonic Development of the Thymus Gland; IV. Modern Concepts of Thymus Function Derived from Experimental Studies; V. Thymus Malfunction and Clinical Disorders; VI. Summary; References.
- Chapter 6. Control of Glucose Metabolism in the Human Fetus and Newborn InfantI. Introduction; II. Modification of Maternal Metabolism by the Conceptus; III. Placental Transport of Nutrients and Hormones; IV. Fetal Glucose Metabolism; V. The Newborn Infant: the Effects of Birth; VI. Effects of an Abnormal Intrauterine Environment on Neonatal Glucose Homeostasis; VII. Summary and Conclusions; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; References; Chapter 7. Human Adipose Tissue Dynamics and Regulation; I. Introduction; II. Sampling Techniques; III. Morphology and Cell Composition; IV. Human Adipose Tissue Metabolism.
- V. Concluding RemarksReferences; Chapter 8. Coronary Disease and Carbohydrate and Fat Abnormalities; I. Introduction; II. Experimental Design; III. Results; IV. Discussion; V. Summary; References; Author Index; Subject Index.