RT Book, Section
A1 Hammett-Stabler, Catherine A.
A1 Maygarden, Susan J.
A1 Cotten, Steven W.
A2 Reisner, Howard M.
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T1 Pathology of the Endocrine System
T2 Pathology: A Modern Case Study, 2e
YR 2020
FD 2020
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN REISNERPATHOL
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1173781149
RD 2024/04/20
AB Disorders  stemming  from  the  endocrine  system  are  among  the  most  frequently  encountered  patient  problems.  Currently,  diabetes  (discussed  in  Chapter  12)  and  thyroid  disorders  rank  with  in  the  top  10  most  encountered  diagnoses.  On  a  broader  scale,  endocrinopathies  cross  all  ages  and  genders  and  often  manifest  as  other  clinical  entities  that  make  diagnosis  challenging.  Because  multiple  organ  systems  are  usually  involved,  endocrinology  can  seem  daunting  in  an  organ-based  approach.  However,  it  can  be  divided  into  more  manageable  sections  by  approaching  the  topic  first  by  the  gland  involved,  that  is  pituitary,  adrenal,  or  thyroid,  and  then  from  the  clinical  perspective  of  hyperfunction  or  hypofunction,  based  on  the  concentrations  of  the  respective  hormones  or  peptides  secreted  into  the  circulation.  This  chapter  will  thus  be  divided  by  system  or  gland  and  subdivided  by  functional  defect.  Diagnosis  of  endocrine  disorders  makes  heavy  use  of  clinical  laboratory  testing  and  that  emphasis  is  reflected  in  this  chapter.