Main description:

The "Handbook on Parathyroid Diseases" presents a comprehensive and concise overview of our current knowledge in the area of parathyroid function, hormone regulation and disease states. The Handbook educates the reader using a case-based approach presenting current evidence in the field. The material is presented in an easy to read and understandable language and uses a plethora of tables and text boxes where possible. Complex concepts are conveyed in simple and clear language. Leading international experts contribute to this state of the art book providing a true depth of knowledge and practicality.

Contents:

Foreward -- John Potts 1. Mechanisms Underlying Extracellular Calcium Homeostasis-- Ed Brown 2. Preoperative Parathyroid Imaging For the Endocrine Surgeon-- EG. Grubbs, BS. Edeiken, MK Gule, BJ. Monroe, E Kim, T Vu, ND. Perrier 3. Primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism Testing and Assays -- Pierre D'Amour, Jean-Hugues Brossard4. Symptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism Medical therapy: Ghada El Hajj Fuleihan 5. Surgical Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: MJ Yeung, Janice Pasieka 6. Primary Hyperparathyroidism - Asymptomatic Medical Management: Aliya A. Khan 7. Surgical Management of Asymptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Rachel Farkas, Jacob Moalem, Orlo Clark 8. Nonclassic, Extraskeletal Manifestations of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Brief Review and Possible Mechanisms -- Nancy D. Perrier, Storm Weaver, Swaroop Gantela, Dan Rao 9. Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: Naifa Busaidy, Amit Lahoti, David Hanley. 10. Secondary Hyperparathyroidism -- Surgical: J.E.M Young, John Yoo 11. Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism Part I: Pathogenesis, Clinical Features and Medical Management : Dan Rao / Dolores. Shoback 12. Surgical Treatment Of Persistent Hyperparathyroidism After Renal Transplantation: F. Triponez 13. Bone Density and Fracture Risk in Primary Hyperparathyroidism -- Lewiecki, Miller 14. Genetic aspects of Hereditary Hyperparathyroidism - MLBrandi , Alberto Falchetti, Francesca Giusti, Loredana Cavalli, Tiziana Cavalli15. Hypoparathyroidism and Hypocalcemic states -- Maria Luisa Brandi, Laura Masi16. Molecular Pathogenesis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism -- A. Arnold/ K. Lauter 17. Cost-effectiveness of Parathyroidectomy for Primary Hyperparathyroidism -- C. Sturgeon, Kyle Zanocco 4. Symptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism Medical therapy: Ghada El Hajj Fuleihan 5. Surgical Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: MJ Yeung, Janice Pasieka 6. Primary Hyperparathyroidism - Asymptomatic Medical Management: Aliya A. Khan 7. Surgical Management of Asymptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Rachel Farkas, Jacob Moalem, Orlo Clark 8. Nonclassic, Extraskeletal Manifestations of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Brief Review and Possible Mechanisms -- Nancy D. Perrier, Storm Weaver, Swaroop Gantela, Dan Rao 9. Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: Naifa Busaidy, Amit Lahoti, David Hanley. 10. Secondary Hyperparathyroidism -- Surgical: J.E.M Young, John Yoo 11. Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism Part I: Pathogenesis, Clinical Features and Medical Management : Dan Rao / Dolores. Shoback 12. Surgical Treatment Of Persistent Hyperparathyroidism After Renal Transplantation: F. Triponez 13. Bone Density and Fracture Risk in Primary Hyperparathyroidism -- Lewiecki, Miller 14. Genetic aspects of Hereditary Hyperparathyroidism - MLBrandi , Alberto Falchetti, Francesca Giusti, Loredana Cavalli, Tiziana Cavalli15. Hypoparathyroidism and Hypocalcemic states -- Maria Luisa Brandi, Laura Masi16. Molecular Pathogenesis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism -- A. Arnold/ K. Lauter 17. Cost-effectiveness of Parathyroidectomy for Primary Hyperparathyroidism -- C. Sturgeon, Kyle Zanocco 15. Hypoparathyroidism and Hypocalcemic states -- Maria Luisa Brandi, Laura Masi16. Molecular Pathogenesis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism -- A. Arnold/ K. Lauter 17. Cost-effectiveness of Parathyroidectomy for Primary Hyperparathyroidism -- C. Sturgeon, Kyle Zanocco 16. Molecular Pathogenesis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism -- A. Arnold/ K. Lauter 17. Cost-effectiveness of Parathyroidectomy for Primary Hyperparathyroidism -- C. Sturgeon, Kyle Zanocco