Published August, 2016
By Giamila Fantuzzi and Carol Braunschweig
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
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The field of adipose tissue biology has been expanding at a very rapid pace in the last few years. The volume is divided in four sections: the first two deal with basic adipose tissue and adipokine biology, while the last two address the problem of obesity and alterations in adipose tissue function from an epidemiological and clinical standpoint.

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Published August, 2016
By Michael E. Moran
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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This book offers a historical examination into the varied manifestations of kidney stone disease. Written by a renowned expert in the field, it utilizes historical sources and integrates classic material with new concepts.

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Published August, 2016
By Irina Obrosova, Martin J. Stevens and Mark A. Yorek
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
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Studies on Diabetes examines how increased oxidative and nitrosative stress - one of the leading causes of diabetes complications - pathologically affects multiple tissues in the body. Each chapter provides the reader with invaluable insight to the complicated mechanisms responsible for diabetes complications and vascular disease.

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Published August, 2016
By Maria Diakonova, PhD and Maria Diakonova
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
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Recent Advances in Prolactin Research summarizes the current knowledge of prolactin (PRL), PRL receptor, PRL-dependent signaling pathways, the role of PRL in oncogenesis and PRL crosstalk with other oncogenic factors.

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Published August, 2016
By Isidoro Di Carlo
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
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Published August, 2016
By Srinivasan Venkataramanujam, Amnon Brzezinski, Sukru Oter, Samuel D. Shillcutt and V. Srinivasan
Publisher: Springer (Springer, India, Private Ltd)
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This book surveys functions of melatonin, and its therapeutic applications for a variety of disorders. Covers the role of melatonin in sleep, circadian rhythm, and sleep disorders, and therapeutic uses in neurobehavioral disorders in children, migraine and more.

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Published August, 2016
By Nathan A. Berger and Susan Redline
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Published August, 2016
By Mehmet Turgut, Ashok Kumar Mahapatra, Michael Powell, Natarajan Muthukumar and Dr. Mehmet Turgut
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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Pituitary apoplexy is a rare and life-threatening complication that occurs in 0.6-10.5% of all patients with pituitary adenomas. This book provides an in-depth review of knowledge of the management of pituitary apoplexy, with an emphasis on clinical and neuroradiological findings and treatment modalities, medical and surgical.

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Published August, 2016
By Raul Rosenthal, Raul J. Rosenthal and Mirto Foletto
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag)
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The increasing prevalence of morbid obesity has led the World Health Organization to coin the descriptive term "globesity" to reflect the worldwide nature of the problem.

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Published August, 2016
By Sam Dagogo-Jack and Sam Dagogo-Jack, MD
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