Online Medical Books for Multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2

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Bibliography: Endocrine/Metabolic System
(A Pocket Manual of Differential Diagnosis)

... 1. Fauci AS, et al (eds): Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 14/e. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1998. 2. Becker KL (ed): Principles and Practice of Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2/e. Philadelphia: JB Lippincott Co, 1995. ... READ EXCERPTS »

Multiple endocrine neoplasia
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) is a hereditary disorder in which two or more endocrine glands develop hyperplasia, adenoma, or carcinoma, concurrently or consecutively. Two of the types that occur are well documented: MEN I (Werner’s syndrome) involves hyperplasia and... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

Introduction: Endocrine Disorders
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... Together with the nervous system, the endocrine system regulates and integrates the body’s metabolic activities. The endocrine system meets the nervous system at the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus, the main integrative center for the endocrine and autonomic nervous systems,... Hypothalamic control ... Hormonal effects ... Endocrine dysfunction ... Pictures ... READ EXCERPTS »

Pheochromocytoma
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

... A pheochromocytoma is a chromaffin-cell tumor of the adrenal medulla that secretes an excess of the catecholamines epinephrine and norepinephrine, resulting in severe hypertension, increased metabolism, and hyperglycemia. This disorder is potentially fatal but the prognosis is generally... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... READ EXCERPTS »

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