Published November, 2013
By Yves Christen, Jean-Pierre Bourguignon, Bernard Jegou, Bernard Kerdelhue and Jorma Toppari
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Research and Perspectives in Endocrine Interactions
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Endocrine disruption is an expanding field due to the numerous chemicals involved and, as evidenced more recently, the variety of homeostatic systems that they can alter throughout life. The research needs have been discussed as well as recommendations prioritizing target groups and following the precautionary principle.

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Published November, 2013
By Alan L. Rubin, Consumer Dummies, Toby Smithson and TS Smithson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (John Wiley & Sons Inc)
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Food awareness, nutrition, and meal planning advice for people with diabetes Diabetes Meal Planning and Nutrition For Dummies takes the mystery and the frustration out of healthy eating and managing diabetes.

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Published November, 2013
By Angelo A. Licata and Susan E Williams
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
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Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is the principal x-ray technology used to diagnose osteoporosis in its early, asymptomatic stages, to assess treatment efficacy, and to guide treatment decisions.

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Published November, 2013
By Qihui "Jim" Zhai
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag New York Inc.)
Series: Frozen Section Library
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Frozen Section Library: Endocrine Organs

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Published November, 2013
By T.F. Davies, T. Akamizu and M. Kasuga
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag, Japan)
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The rapid developments in molecular genetics have clarified many of the muta tions in monogenic thyroid diseases over the last two decades; The symposium was the first international symposium con cerning the genetics of complex thyroid diseases and was restricted to the study of the autoimmune thyroid diseases and familial thyroid cancer.

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Published November, 2013
By B. Jegou, C. Pineau and J. Saez
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
Series: Ernst Schering Foundation Symposium Proceedings
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A number of chapters present the most novel research on testicular and epididymal functions or on more general fields of hormone action and molecular cell biology as it is now a tradition.

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Published November, 2013
By Eugenio E. Muller, Daniela Cocchi and Vittorio Locatelli
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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Further new information is provided on: synthetic recombinant human growth hormone (rHGH); potential diagnostic and therapeutic applications of the neuropeptide, growth hormone releasing hormone (GHRH); the physiology and physiopathology of the neural control of growth hormone secretion;

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Published November, 2013
By Anatomical Chart Company and Douglas S. Moodie
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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Presents an overview of high cholesterol and its impact on the body's health. This title illustrates and defines high cholesterol, discusses the sources of cholesterol from food and within the body, describes the different types of lipoproteins and cholesterol. It compares healthy and unhealthy cholesterol levels.

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Published November, 2013
By J.E. Jirásek
Publisher: Springer
Series: Developments in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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The study of prenatal development provides many clues for understanding the physiology as well as the pathogeny of malformations and many diseases. I learned that the development of a structure is, under normal circumstances, strictly determined and that the development of structures always precedes their proper function.

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Published November, 2013
By A.P. Weetman and Anthony Weetman
Publisher: Springer
Series: Immunology and Medicine
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Autoimmunity is the most common cause of endocrine disorders. In addition, it describes developments in our understanding of conditions such as vitiligo and pernicious anaemia which are frequently associated with autoimmune endocrinopathies.

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