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Advances in metabolic disorders. Volume 2 /
Advances in Metabolic Disorders discusses the uric acid and gout, the macroglobulins, the metabolism of testosterone in feminizing testes, tryptophan metabolism, and anabolic steroids. It defines the concept of nitrogen-retaining steroids and their use in disease. The book also explains the meaning...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Burlington :
Elsevier Science : Academic Press,
1965.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Advances in Metabolic disorders; Copyright Page; Contributors; Preface; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Gout; I. Introduction; II. Serum Uric Acid Concentration; III. Purine Biosynthesis; IV. Production of Uric Acid in Gout; V. Disposition of Uric Acid; VI. Renal Function in Gout; VII. Pathogenesis of Hyperuricemia in Primary Gout; VIII. Acute Gouty Arthritis; IX. Pathology of Chronic Gout; X. Primary and Secondary Gout; XI. Therapy; References; Chapter 2. Nitrogen-Retaining Steroids and Their Application in Disease; I. Introduction.
- II. Pharmacological Evaluation of Nitrogen'Retaining SteroidsIII. Therapeutic Application of Nitrogen-Retaining Steroids; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; References; Addendum; Chapter 3. Macroglobulinemia; I. Introduction; II. Macroglobulinemia: Clinical Picture; III. The Macroglobulin; IV. Course, Prognosis, and Therapy; V. General Discussion; References; Chapter 4. Testing the Functional Capacity of the Tryptophan-Niacin Pathway in Man by Analysis of Urinary Metabolites; I. Introduction; II. Metabolic Pathway from Tryptophan to Niacin; III. Quantitative Methods for Tryptophan Metabolites.
- IV. Ion-Exchange Resins, Columns, and Special EquipmentV. Factors That Affect the Tryptophan-Niacin Pathway; VI. The Loading Dose of Tryptophan; VII. Comments on the Conduct of Clinical Studies; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; References; Chapter 5. The Syndrome of Testicular Feminization; I. Introduction; II. Characteristics of the Syndrome; III. Endocrine Studies; IV. Comments and Pathogenesis; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; References; Author Index; Subject Index.