Textbook of endocrine physiology /
Kovacs, William J.
Ojeda, Sergio R.
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
c2012.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Organization of the endocrine system -- Genes and hormones -- Mechanisms of hormone action -- Assessment of endocrine function -- The anterior pituitary and hypothalamus -- The posterior pituitary and water metabolism -- Sexual differentiation -- Female reproductive function -- Male reproductive function -- Fertilization, implantation, and endocrinology of pregnancy -- Growth regulation -- The thyroid -- The adrenal glands -- Calcium homeostasis -- Glucose, lipid, and protein metabolism.
Endocrine glands
Endocrinology.