Atlas of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

ISBN-13: 9780367608354 / Twarda / 2024 / 272 str.

Opis

This atlas focuses on providing multiple illustrations as well as a thorough discussion of the diagnosis and management of a variety of endocrine diseases and their treatment plans. With chapters such as transgender medicine and inborn errors of metabolism, this text is a valuable resource for any endocrine practitioner.

Spis treści

1. Thyroid Disorders. 2. Diabetes Mellitus. 3. Obesity. 4. Metabolic Bone Disorders. 5. Hypothalamic-pituitary Disorders. 6. Adrenal Disorders. 7. Female Reproductive Disorders. 8. Male Reproductive Disorders. 9. Lipid Disorders. 10. Errors of Inborn Metabolism. 11. Neuroendocrine Tumors. 12. Endocrinologic Care of Transgender Patients. 13. Genetic Endocrine Disorders.

O autorze

Dr. Pauline M. Camacho is a Professor of Medicine at Loyola University Medical Center and directs the Loyola University Osteoporosis and Metabolic Bone Disease Center. She is also the Program Director for the Endocrinology fellowship at Loyola.

She obtained her medical degree from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine,  and completed her Internal Medicine residency at Rush University Medical Center and endocrinology fellowship at Loyola University Medical Center.

Her clinical practice and research focus on osteoporosis and other metabolic bone diseases such as vitamin D deficiency, primary hyperparathyroidism and other calcium and mineral disorders. She has been on the editorial board of endocrine journals, has published numerous papers and five endocrinology textbooks. She is the lead author on the 2020 AACE/ACE Postmenopausal Osteoporosis Treatment Guidelines.  Dr. Camacho is a Past President of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) and Past Chancellor of the American College of Endocrinology.

She lives in Chicago with her husband and has three daughters.