Synopsis
The book contains black-and-white illustrations.
Richard J. Mahler
This textbook of endocrinology contains a selected, in-depth review of the mechanisms of hormone action, with comprehensive discussions of disease processes and their association to receptors, second messengers, and signal transduction systems as well as to genetics, immunology, and plant and insect models. The purpose is to provide a current comprehensive knowledge base for the clinical science of endocrinology. The objectives are worthy, and the book serves its narrowly defined objectives. The book is intended to serve physicians and scientists as well as students who wish to have a high-quality current reference in the field of endocrinology, according to its authors. In my judgment, the book will serve a more narrowly defined group of readers. It will not serve the general needs of clinical endocrinology, but will serve as an important adjunct to general endocrinology texts. The illustrations amply represent the intent of the various authors. The references are current, although somewhat limited in number and not referred to in the text. The table of contents lumps the vast majority of chapters into Part IV, "Hypothalamic-Pituitary," with diverse subjects such as gastrointestinal hormones, kidney hormones, cardiovascular hormones, and endocrine pancreas, included in this section. The unique feature of the book is its commitment to define the underlying mechanisms of hormone action, using plant and insect models, signaling pathways, and molecular genetics in an effort to link hormone action to disease process. The book is not for all endocrinologists and certainly not for most internists. There are omissions in the field of endocrinology, such as detailed clinical descriptionsof many endocrinopathies, the absence of comprehensive laboratory assessment, no imaging studies, radionuclide scans, or drug therapies. The text will be of little value to clinicians seeking guidance in the treatment of most endocrinopathies. However, for the inquisitive reader seeking to learn more about the underlying mechanisms of endocrinologic diseases as well as a glimpse into the future directions of endocrinology research, the book will prove most rewarding.
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Reviewer: Richard J. Mahler, MD, FACP(Cornell University Medical College/The New York Hospital)Description: This textbook of endocrinology contains a selected, in-depth review of the mechanisms of hormone action, with comprehensive discussions of disease processes and their association to receptors, second messengers, and signal transduction systems as well as to genetics, immunology, and plant and insect models.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a current comprehensive knowledge base for the clinical science of endocrinology. The objectives are worthy, and the book serves its narrowly defined objectives.
Audience: The book is intended to serve physicians and scientists as well as students who wish to have a high-quality current reference in the field of endocrinology, according to its authors. In my judgment, the book will serve a more narrowly defined group of readers. It will not serve the general needs of clinical endocrinology, but will serve as an important adjunct to general endocrinology texts.
Features: The illustrations amply represent the intent of the various authors. The references are current, although somewhat limited in number and not referred to in the text. The table of contents lumps the vast majority of chapters into Part IV, "Hypothalamic-Pituitary," with diverse subjects such as gastrointestinal hormones, kidney hormones, cardiovascular hormones, and endocrine pancreas, included in this section. The unique feature of the book is its commitment to define the underlying mechanisms of hormone action, using plant and insect models, signaling pathways, and molecular genetics in an effort to link hormone action to disease process.
Assessment: The book is not for all endocrinologists and certainly not for most internists. There are omissions in the field of endocrinology, such as detailed clinical descriptions of many endocrinopathies, the absence of comprehensive laboratory assessment, no imaging studies, radionuclide scans, or drug therapies. The text will be of little value to clinicians seeking guidance in the treatment of most endocrinopathies. However, for the inquisitive reader seeking to learn more about the underlying mechanisms of endocrinologic diseases as well as a glimpse into the future directions of endocrinology research, the book will prove most rewarding.
Richard J. Mahler
This textbook of endocrinology contains a selected, in-depth review of the mechanisms of hormone action, with comprehensive discussions of disease processes and their association to receptors, second messengers, and signal transduction systems as well as to genetics, immunology, and plant and insect models. The purpose is to provide a current comprehensive knowledge base for the clinical science of endocrinology. The objectives are worthy, and the book serves its narrowly defined objectives. The book is intended to serve physicians and scientists as well as students who wish to have a high-quality current reference in the field of endocrinology, according to its authors. In my judgment, the book will serve a more narrowly defined group of readers. It will not serve the general needs of clinical endocrinology, but will serve as an important adjunct to general endocrinology texts. The illustrations amply represent the intent of the various authors. The references are current, although somewhat limited in number and not referred to in the text. The table of contents lumps the vast majority of chapters into Part IV, "Hypothalamic-Pituitary," with diverse subjects such as gastrointestinal hormones, kidney hormones, cardiovascular hormones, and endocrine pancreas, included in this section. The unique feature of the book is its commitment to define the underlying mechanisms of hormone action, using plant and insect models, signaling pathways, and molecular genetics in an effort to link hormone action to disease process. The book is not for all endocrinologists and certainly not for most internists. There are omissions in the field of endocrinology, such as detailed clinical descriptionsof many endocrinopathies, the absence of comprehensive laboratory assessment, no imaging studies, radionuclide scans, or drug therapies. The text will be of little value to clinicians seeking guidance in the treatment of most endocrinopathies. However, for the inquisitive reader seeking to learn more about the underlying mechanisms of endocrinologic diseases as well as a glimpse into the future directions of endocrinology research, the book will prove most rewarding.Booknews
Twenty-seven chapters cover the entire spectrum of endocrinology<-- >including nonmammalian systems and plants. Topics include hormone actions in the brain; prostaglandins and leukotrienes; the neuroendocrine-immune interface; insect hormones; phytohormones and signal transduction in plants; comparative endocrinology; hypothalamic hormones; endocrine disease; oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes in tumorigenesis; calcium-regulating hormones; the endocrine system of the gastrointestinal tract; reproduction and fertility; and regulation of pregnancy. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.3 Stars from Doody