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Chapter-24 The Endocrine System

BOOK TITLE: Medical Laboratory Technology: Methods and Interpretations (2 Volumes)

Author
1. Sood Ramnik
ISBN
9788184484496
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11776_25
Edition
6/e
Publishing Year
2009
Pages
102
Author Affiliations
1. Manipal Health Systems (Manipal Group), Manipal Health Systems, (Manipal Group), Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi, India, Manipal Health Systems (Manipal Group), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Healthcare Mena Limited, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Healthcare Meena, Sharjah, UAE, Reem Medical and Diagnostic Centre, Healthcare Mena Limited, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, Reem Medical and Diagnostic Center, Healthcare Mena Limited, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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Commencing with an introduction to the Endocrine system (both male and female), the chapter goes on to talk about the Pituitary Gland (Anterior lobe – Growth hormone, TSH, FSH, LH, ACTH, PRL; Intermediate Lobe – MSH; Posterior Pituitary – ADH, Oxytocin) and disorders related to them. Next are given Hypothalamus, Adrenal gland cortex (mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids- cortisol, ACTH, ) and adrenal medulla. An exhaustive write up on Thyroid and its function tests is included. Presented next are Parathyroid hormone, Pancreas and its hormone – insulin, Testes along with its hormones, Ovary along with related hormones. Pineal gland is presented briefly. An exhaustive write up is presented on Hormones and infertility – that includes male infertility and female infertility. The hormones covered in the chapter are Aldosterone, , 17 Ketosteroids, Testosterone, DHEAS, OESTRIOL, 17-beta-OESTRADIOL, Delta 4 androstenedione, Progesterone, 17 Alpha Hydroxy Progesterone, Total T3, Total T4, Free T3, Free T4, LH, FSH, hPRL, Insulin, hCG, C-peptide. Many of these hormones are covered along with their complete commercial testing protocols while all are given along with their related pathologies at least. Also mentioned are Thyroid Antibodies.

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