The Pituitary gland

From The Critics

Reviewer: Maria M. Byrne, MD(University of Chicago Medical Center)
Description: This book reviews the morphology of the hypothalamo-pituitary system, the molecular endocrinology of pituitary hormones, and the recent advances in diagnosis and treatment of pituitary diseases.
Purpose: The purpose is to tie together basic and clinical endocrinology of the pituitary gland. It emphasizes the molecular aspects of pituitary hormones, especially regulation of expression of their genes and processing of hormone precursors. It describes the recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of pituitary diseases.
Audience: This book is targeted for both basic and clinical investigators, especially in the field of endocrinology. It is also useful for advanced medical and graduate students and practitioners in endocrinology. This book will be very useful to them.
Features: This book includes numerous graphs, charts, picture illustrations, and representations of MRI findings. These illustrations are appropriate for this book. The references are pertinent and up-to-date. The book's appearance is attractive and well organized.
Assessment: This is a worthwhile book. Its usefulness lies in the fact that it ties together basic and clinical endocrinology. It updates the molecular aspects of pituitary hormones, the regulation of expression of their genes, and processing of hormone precursors. The reader is therefore kept up-to-date with recent advances in the field of endocrinology. This book obviously offers enough information to justify replacing the previous edition. I would recommend this book for library use, bookstores, and for individual purchase.

Maria M. Byrne

This book reviews the morphology of the hypothalamo-pituitary system, the molecular endocrinology of pituitary hormones, and the recent advances in diagnosis and treatment of pituitary diseases. The purpose is to tie together basic and clinical endocrinology of the pituitary gland. It emphasizes the molecular aspects of pituitary hormones, especially regulation of expression of their genes and processing of hormone precursors. It describes the recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of pituitary diseases. This book is targeted for both basic and clinical investigators, especially in the field of endocrinology. It is also useful for advanced medical and graduate students and practitioners in endocrinology. This book will be very useful to them. This book includes numerous graphs, charts, picture illustrations, and representations of MRI findings. These illustrations are appropriate for this book. The references are pertinent and up-to-date. The book's appearance is attractive and well organized. This is a worthwhile book. Its usefulness lies in the fact that it ties together basic and clinical endocrinology. It updates the molecular aspects of pituitary hormones, the regulation of expression of their genes, and processing of hormone precursors. The reader is therefore kept up-to-date with recent advances in the field of endocrinology. This book obviously offers enough information to justify replacing the previous edition. I would recommend this book for library use, bookstores, and for individual purchase.

Booknews

Synthesizes the current understanding of the hypothalamo- pituitary system, updated from the 1985 edition to reflect new information on the molecular aspects of pituitary hormones, especially the regulation of expression of their genes and the processing of hormone precursors. The sections cover morphology; genes, biosynthesis, and chemistry of hormones; the regulation of secretion; and the diagnosis and treatment of pituitary diseases. Of interest to researchers and advanced graduate students. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

3 Stars from Doody