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Author:   Luciano Martini (Department of Endocrinology, University of Milano, Milano, Italy) ,  George Chrousos (First Department of Pediatrics, Athens University Medical School, Athens, Greece) ,  Fernand Labrie, MD, PhD (Molecular Endocrinology, Laval University Hospital, Quebec City, Canada) ,  Karel Pacak (Section of Medical Neuroendocrinology, NICHD-NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Elsevier Science Ltd
Edition:   182nd edition
Volume:   v. 182
Dimensions:   Width: 19.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 26.20cm
Weight:   1.120kg
ISBN:  

9780444536167

ISBN 10:   0444536167
Pages:   400
Publication Date:   29 June 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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1. Glucocorticoid-induced apoptosis of healthy and malignant lymphocytes L.K. Smith and J.A. Cidlowski (North Carolina, USA) 2. Impact of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal/gonadal axes on trajectory of age-related cognitive decline C.D. Conrad and H.A. Bimonte-Nelson (Arizona, USA) 3. Menopause and mitochondria: windows into estrogen effects on Alzheimer’s disease risk and therapy V.W. Henderson and R. Diaz Brinton (California, USA) 4. DHEA, important source of sex steroids in men and even more in women F. Labrie (Quebec, Canada) 5. Neuroendocrinology of post-traumatic stress disorder P. Pervanidou and G.P. Chrousos (Athens, Greece) 6. Assisted reproduction and its neuroendocrine impact on the offspring C. Kanaka-Gantenbein, S. Sakka and G.P. Chrousos (Athens, Greece) 7. Sex hormone and neuroendocrine aspects of the metabolic syndrome H. Nawata, T. Watanabe, T. Yanase, M. Nomura, K. Ashida, L. Min and W. Fan (Fukuoka, Japan) 8. Ghrelin’s role as a major regulator of appetite and its other functions in neuroendocrinology C.T. Lim, B. Kola, M. Korbonits and A.B. Grossman (London, UK) 9. Pathogenesis of pituitary tumors R. Yu and S. Melmed (California, USA) 10. Molecular genetics of the AIP gene in familial pituitary tumorigenesis A. Tahir, H.S. Chahal and M. Korbonits (London, UK) 11. Somatostatin and somatostatin receptors: from basic concepts to clinical applications M.C. De Martino, L.J. Hofland and S.W.J. Lamberts (Rotterdam, The Netherlands) 12. Somatostatin analogues: treatment of pituitary and neuroendocrine tumors A. Colao, A. Faggiano and R. Pivonello (Naples, Italy) 13. The MENX syndrome and p27: relationships with multiple endocrine neoplasia S. Molatore and N.S. Pellegata (Neuherberg, Germany) 14. Hormonal therapy of prostate cancer F. Labrie (Quebec, Canada) 15. Pheochromocytoma and paraganglioma V. Kantorovich and K. Pacak (Arkausas and Maryland, USA)

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Donald W. Pfaff heads the Laboratory of Neurobiology and Behavior at The Rockefeller University. He received his scientific training at Harvard College and MIT. He is a Member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Pfaff's laboratory focuses on steroid hormones and brain function, genes influencing neuronal functions, and generalized CNS arousal. He is the author or coauthor of over 10 books and more than 900 research publications.

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