Published January, 2008
By Mark Vanderpump, Michael Tunbridge, Mark P.J Vanderpump and W. Michael G. Tunbridge
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: The Facts
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In light of increasing recognition of thyroid disease as a health problem and increased understanding of the causes of the disorder, the fourth edition of this popular title covers a wide range of conditions associated with thyroid dysfunction and includes new chapters on thyroid disorders in infants, children and adolescents.

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Published January, 2008
By Trish Dunning, Glen Ward, Trisha Dunning and T Dunning
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd))
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The incidence and prevalence of diabetes is increasing globally, and most health professionals are likely to care for people with diabetes. In such cases they may often find that they have to make clinical decisions without expert support, which can be difficult for both patient and carer.

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Published December, 2007
By Paul W. Foos and M. Cherie Clark
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group)
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This text offers a readable and friendly presentation of the important methods, findings, and theories of human aging, while actively involving the reader in meaningful exercises and critical thinking.

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Published December, 2007
By Bruno Lunenfeld, Louis J. G. Gooren, Alvaro Morales, John Morley and Louis J.G. Gooren
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press)
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This revised and updated edition, with new sections on basic sciences and sexual dysfunction, unpicks normal physiologic aging in men from pathologic processes, in order to maintain a uniquely male perspective.

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Published December, 2007
By Nick Neave
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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A detailed introduction to the fascinating science of how hormones influence brain structure and function. Neave's psychological approach is unique, backing up explanations with specific examples that will be relevant for social science students, not just medics. Written for second and third year undergraduates in psychology and biomedicine.

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Published December, 2007
By Nick Neave
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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A detailed introduction to the fascinating science of how hormones influence brain structure and function. Neave's psychological approach is unique, backing up explanations with specific examples that will be relevant for social science students, not just medics. Written for second and third year undergraduates in psychology and biomedicine.

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Published December, 2007
By Scott D. Mendelson
Publisher: Elsevier (Academic Press Inc)
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Describes the actual mechanisms by which Metabolic Syndrome progresses and causes damage in the body, including the action of insulin and the pathophysiology of insulin resistance. This book discusses the actual mechanisms by which Metabolic Syndrome progresses and causes damage to the body.

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Published December, 2007
By Susumu Seino, Graeme Bell and Graeme I. Bell
Publisher: Springer (Springer Verlag, Japan)
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The beta cells of the pancreatic islets of Langerhans are the only cells in the body that produce and secrete insulin. This book provides a comprehensive review of the beta cell in health and disease.

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Published December, 2007
By Stuart Handwerger, Bruce Aronow and Bruce J. Aronow
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Endocrinology
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Genomics in Endocrinology focuses on exciting new advances in endocrinology resulting from DNA microarray studies and includes a comprehensive introduction to the use of DNA microarrays in endocrinology. Topics discussed include the methodology of DNA microarrays and general methods for the analysis of microarray data.

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Published December, 2007
By Anthony P. Weetman
Publisher: Springer (Humana Press Inc.)
Series: Contemporary Endocrinology
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This is a comprehensive and novel text that examines key features that predispose individuals to autoimmune diseases. The first section details the basic mechanism of autoimmunity and examines immunogenetic and environmental factors in autoimmunity. The next section examines autoimmune thyroid disease.

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