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OverviewThis outstanding issue of the ""Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America"" explodes the myth that pituitary diseases are rare. New studies have found a significantly increased incidence of pituitary tumors. Similarly, the incidence of hypopituitarism goes up steadily with the rising numbers of long-term survivors of cancer, massive head trauma or subarachnoid hemorrhage. Recent years have witnessed major refinements in our ability to visualize pituitary lesions using MRI studies. Similarly, there have been major therapeutic advances: minimally-invasive transnasal surgery, computer-driven radiation techniques and several new medications. The changed landscape of pituitary endocrinology was the impetus behind assembling the leading experts in the field to summarize the contemporary state-of-the-art knowledge in this fascinating area. This monograph was designed not so much for the narrowly-defined pituitary specialists, but mainly for general clinical endocrinologists, endocrine fellows and medical students and residents. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ariel BarkanPublisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division Imprint: Saunders Volume: v. 37-1 ISBN: 9781416058588ISBN 10: 1416058583 Pages: 240 Publication Date: 01 March 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Out of Print Availability: Out of stock ![]() Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |