Published February, 2009
By Ramzi Ajjan and R Ajjan
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd))
Series: Clinical Cases
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Covering cases from Addison's disease to osteoporosis and diabetic foot ulcer, and an introductory section explaining the molecular and physiological aspects of endocrinology, Endocrinology and Diabetes: Clinical Cases Uncovered has it all.

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Published February, 2009
By Neil Poulter and Neil R. Poulter
Publisher: Springer (Springer London Ltd)
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Over the last 10-20 years, there has been an increasing appreciation of the need to manage individual risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the context of overall cv risk rather than on the basis of the absolute level of any given risk factor.

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Published January, 2009
By Sakiko Fukuda-Parr and A.K. Shiva Kumar
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP India)
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This volume brings together the collection of papers that have shaped the human development approach with its set of concepts, measurement tools, and policy perspectives. The volume is divided into four sections: conceptual foundations, measurement, policy explorations, and new frontiers addressing the political dimensions of human development.

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Published January, 2009
By Larry A. Fox and Sandra L. Weber
Publisher: Eurospan (American Diabetes Association)
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Whether you are taking care of your own diabetes or caring for a spouse or child with diabetes, you need to know how to respond swiftly to life-threatening emergencies. This title includes emergency tips for: Hypoglycemia; Insulin Pump Emergencies; Natural Disasters; and tips to handle everyday emergencies: Travel, Depression, and Sick days.

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Published January, 2009
By Michael A. Blake, Giles W.L. Boland and Giles Boland
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Medical Imaging
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Written by a prestigious group of international contributors, individual chapters in Adrenal Imaging serve as a relevant and up-to-date reference of adrenal imaging findings, algorithms and techniques in CT, MR nuclear medicine, intervention and trauma.

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Published December, 2008
By Hiroshi Okamoto
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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The islets of Langerhans, the primary source of hormone production in the pancreas, have been the focus of research into the nature of diabetes for decades. In recent years, the molecular biology of this multiendocrine organ has been intensively investigated, with a corresponding increase in our understanding of the normal and pathological functioning of islet cells.

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Published December, 2008
By Catherine Panter-Brick and Carol M. Worthman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Hormones, Health and Behavior looks at the relationship of human biology and human society at the intersection of behavior, hormones and health. There is both scientific interest and practical urgency behind the ideas and findings presented here, as the need for a socio-ecological view of function and well-being has become more apparent.

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Published December, 2008
By Kyriakie Sarafoglou, Georg Hoffmann, Karl Roth, Georg F Hoffmann and Karl S. Roth
Publisher: McGraw-Hill (McGraw-Hill Medical)
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Provides guidance on the diagnosis and management of endocrine and metabolic disorders in children. This book offers coverage of the principles of assessing signs and symptoms, clinical reviews, and direction on laboratory tests.

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Published December, 2008
By Serge Jabbour, Walter K.H. Krause and N. Stutz
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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Their description is thus of relevance for early diagnosis and treatment of endocrine disease for specialists in endocrinology as well as in dermatology.Lavishly illustrated, this book describes the clinical and histological features of skin lesions observed in endocrine diseases.

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Published December, 2008
By Frederick W Alt
Publisher: Elsevier (Academic Press Inc)
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Presents developments as well as comprehensive reviews in immunology. This volume focuses on the immunopathogenesis of type 1 diabetes mellitus. It provides information and directions for research.

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