RT Book, Section
A1 Jameson, J. Larry
A2 Loscalzo, Joseph
A2 Fauci, Anthony
A2 Kasper, Dennis
A2 Hauser, Stephen
A2 Longo, Dan
A2 Jameson, J. Larry
SR Print(0)
ID 1190523696
T1 Approach to the Patient with Endocrine Disorders
T2 Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 21e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264268504
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190523696
RD 2024/04/23
AB The  management  of  endocrine  disorders  requires  a  broad  understanding  of  intermediary  metabolism,  reproductive  physiology,  bone  metabolism,  and  growth.  Accordingly,  the  practice  of  endocrinology  is  intimately  linked  to  a  conceptual  framework  for  understanding  hormone  secretion,  hormone  action,  and  principles  of  feedback  control  (Chap.  377).  The  endocrine  system  is  evaluated  primarily  by  measuring  hormone  concentrations,  arming  the  clinician  with  valuable  diagnostic  information.  Most  disorders  of  the  endocrine  system  are  amenable  to  effective  treatment  once  the  correct  diagnosis  is  established.  Endocrine  deficiency  disorders  are  treated  with  physiologic  hormone  replacement;  hormone  excess  conditions,  which  usually  are  caused  by  benign  glandular  adenomas,  are  managed  by  removing  tumors  surgically  or  reducing  hormone  levels  medically.