Handbook of Parathyroid Diseases. a Case-Based Practical Guide

DESCRIPTION

• Of value clinically and in both teaching and research
• Written to appeal to both scientists and medical graduates
• Content is relevant to practitioners across medical disciplines

The Handbook of Parathyroid Diseases presents a comprehensive and concise overview of our current knowledge in the area of parathyroid function, hormone regulation and disease states.

The Handbook educates the reader using a case-based approach presenting current evidence in the field. The material is presented in an easy to read and understandable language and uses a plethora of tables and text boxes where possible. Complex concepts are conveyed in simple and clear language. Leading international experts contribute to this state of the art book providing a true depth of knowledge and practicality.

Content Level » Professional/practitioner
Related subjects » Family & Geriatric Medicine - Internal Medicine - Medicine - Radiology - Surgery

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreward – John Potts

1. Mechanisms Underlying Extracellular Calcium Homeostasis– Ed Brown
2. Preoperative Parathyroid Imaging For the Endocrine Surgeon– EG. Grubbs, BS. Edeiken, MK Gule, BJ. Monroe, E Kim, T Vu, ND. Perrier
3. Primary and secondary hyperparathyroidism Testing and Assays – Pierre D’Amour, Jean-Hugues Brossard
4. Symptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism Medical therapy: Ghada El Hajj Fuleihan
5. Surgical Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: MJ Yeung, Janice Pasieka
6. Primary Hyperparathyroidism - Asymptomatic Medical Management: Aliya A. Khan
7. Surgical Management of Asymptomatic Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Rachel Farkas, Jacob Moalem, Orlo Clark
8. Nonclassic, Extraskeletal Manifestations of Primary Hyperparathyroidism: A Brief Review and Possible Mechanisms – Nancy D. Perrier, Storm Weaver, Swaroop Gantela, Dan Rao
9. Secondary Hyperparathyroidism: Naifa Busaidy, Amit Lahoti, David Hanley.
10. Secondary Hyperparathyroidism – Surgical: J.E.M Young, John Yoo
11. Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism Part I: Pathogenesis, Clinical Features and Medical Management : Dan Rao / Dolores. Shoback
12. Surgical Treatment Of Persistent Hyperparathyroidism After Renal Transplantation: F. Triponez
13. Bone Density and Fracture Risk in Primary Hyperparathyroidism – Lewiecki, Miller
14. Genetic aspects of Hereditary Hyperparathyroidism - MLBrandi , Alberto Falchetti, Francesca Giusti, Loredana Cavalli, Tiziana Cavalli
15. Hypoparathyroidism and Hypocalcemic states – Maria Luisa Brandi, Laura Masi
16. Molecular Pathogenesis of Primary Hyperparathyroidism – A. Arnold/ K. Lauter
17. Cost-effectiveness of Parathyroidectomy for Primary Hyperparathyroidism – C. Sturgeon, Kyle Zanocco