Main description:

Lipocrinology describes the relationship between lipid metabolism and endocrine function in health and disease and adds a new dimension to the fields of both lipidology and endocrinology.

Section 1 explores the impact of endocrine function on lipid health and the clinical utility of lipid parameters in decision-making in endocrine disorders.
Section 2 discusses the impact of adipose tissue and lipid metabolism on endocrine health, and the endocrine aspects of lipidology.
Section 3 focuses on the lipotropic effects of hormone-based therapies in various endocrine disorders including diabetes and describes the endocrine effects of lipid-lowering drugs, including recently introduced PCSK-9 inhibitors.

Written by experts in the field with wide clinical and research experience, this book is presented in an easy-to-read format and is a must-read book for endocrinologists, lipidologists, cardiologists, internists, clinicians, and postgraduate students.

Contents:

Section 1 Lipids in Endocrinology

1. Lipocrinology: Definition and Domains

2. Lipo-health and Endocrine System: Thyroid, Parathyroid, and Pituitary

3. Lipo-health and the Endocrine System: Adrenals

4. Lipo-health and the Endocrine System: Reproductive System

5. Lipo-health and the Endocrine System: Pancreas

6. Lipid-health as an Aid to Clinical Decision-making in Endocrinology

7. Dyslipidemia as a Risk Factor for Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease in Endocrinology

Section 2 Endocrine Aspects of Lipidology

8. Adipose Tissue as an Endocrine Organ

9. Lipotoxicity and Diabetes Mellitus

10. The Asian Lipophenotype

11. Lipodystrophies: Endocrine Effects

12. Endovigilance in Lipid Disorders

Section 3 Management Issues in Lipocrinology

13. Lipid-lowering Drugs in the Management of Endocrinopathy

14. Lipotropic Effects of Drugs Used in Endocrinology and Diabetes

15. Endocrine Effects of Lipid-lowering Drugs

16. PCSK-9 Inhibitors: Endocrine Considerations

Index